ACT Vocab Flashcards

Words on the English and Reading ACT tests

abhor

to regard with repugnance, to loathe
Synonyms: despise, detest, hate, scorn

abjure

to formally reject, often under oath
Synonyms: forswear, renounce

abortive

unsuccessful
Synonyms: fruitless, ineffective

abridge

to make shorter; to reduce in length, scope, or power
Synonyms: condense, compress; diminish

abrogate

to officially or formally abolish, to do away with
Synonyms: annul, dissolve

absolve

to free from guilt or blame; to free from obligation or responsibility
Synonyms: exonerate, forgive; liberate, release

abstemious

restrained, especially with food and alcohol
Synonyms: frugal, moderate, restrained, temperate

accentuate

to emphasize or intensify
Synonyms: feature, highlight, stress, underscore

accolade

an award or other expression of honor or praise
Synonyms: award, honor

acme

the highest point
Synonyms: peak, summit

acrimonious

bitter or biting in feeling, speech, or behavior
Synonyms: caustic, sarcastic, trenchant

acumen

insight or shrewdness, usually in practical matters
Synonyms: discernment, insight, judgment, perception