ACT Vocab Practice: Set 4

anachronism

(n.) something out of place in time or history

analogy

(n.) A comparison of one thing to another; similarity

anthropomorphic

(adj.) Ascribing human characteristics to nonhuman animals or objects

antipathy

(n.) Firm dislike

apathy

(n.) Lack of interest or feeling

chronic

(adj.) Occurring often and repeatedly over a period of time

chronicle

(n.) A record of events in order of time

empathy

(n.) Identification with the feelings or thoughts of another

eulogy

(n.) A spoken or written tribute to a person who has just died

misanthropic

(adj.) Hating mankind

neologism

(n.) A new word or phrase, or new usage of a word

pathology

(n.) The science of diseases

pathos

(n.) That which makes people feel pity or sorrow

philanthropy

(n.) Love of mankind, especially by doing good deeds

sophomoric

(adj.) Juvenile; childishly goofy