ACT Vocab Q1

abbreviate

shorten, abridge

abstinence

act of refraining from

adulation

high praise

adversity

misfortune

aesthetic

pertaining to beauty

amicable

agreeable

anachronistic

out-of-date

anecdote

short account of event

anonymous

nameless

antagonist

opponent

arid

extremely dry

assiduous

hard-working

asylum

sanctuary

benevolent

friendly, helpful

camaraderie

trust among friends

censure

to criticize harshly

circuitous

indirect, roundabout

clairvoyant

able to see the future

collaborate

to work together

compassion

sympathy, mercy

compromise

to settle differences

condescending

patronizing

conditional

provisional, contingent

conformist

follower of customs

congregation

crowd of people