ACT Vocab List 2

accelerate

begin to move more quickly

admonish

warn or reprimand someone firmly

affliction

something that causes pain or suffering

allocate

distribute (resources or duties) for a particular purpose

belated

coming or happening later than should have been the case

berserk

out of control with anger or excitement; wild or frenzied

blatant

done openly and unashamedly

cache

a collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place

cadaverous

resembling a corpse in being very pale, thing, or bony

calibrate

mark(a gauge or instrument) with a standard scale of readings

caricature

a rendering of a person where certain characteristics are exaggerated for effect

catalyst

a person or thing that precipitates an event

chauvinist

a person displaying excessive or prejudiced support for their own cause or group

cognizant

having knowledge or being aware of

confound

cause surprise or confusion

controversy

disagreement, typically when prolonged, public, and heated

dally

act or move slowly

daunt

make (someone) feel intimidated or apprehensive

debonair

confident, stylish, and charming (typically male)

deface

spoil the surface or appearance of something

deplete

use up the supply or resources of

desist

cease; abstain

dissonance

lack of harmony among musical notes

edifice

a building, especially a large, imposing one

eerie

strange and frightening

efface

erase from a surface, or make oneself appear insignificant

elated

ecstatically happy

embezzle

steal or misappropriate (money)

embroil

involve (someone) deeply in an argument, conflict, or difficult situation

emissary

a person sent on a special mission, usually a diplomatic representative

ensue

happen or occur afterward or as a result

entity

a thing with distinct or independent existence