ACT Vocab List 1

acclaim

to declare by (applud/praise)

alleviate

to make something sufferable more bearable

ambiguous

capable of being understood in two ways

antagonist

one that contends with or opposes another

arbitrary

chosen, decided, seemly at random or on a whim

articulate

expressing oneself readily, clearly, effectively

austere

stern and cold inappearance or manner

candid

expressing opions, feelings, etc in open, honest ways

coherent

logically or aesthestically ordered or intergrated

concise

marked by haing free elaboration

corroborate

to support or help prove with evidence

credible

trustable/believeable

cryptic

having or seeming to have to have hidden meaning

decisive

having the power of deciding

deference

respect and esteem due an elder

defiant

full of or showing a postition to challenge

detrimental

an underrsirable or harmful person/thing

disparage

to speak slightly about someone/thing ; of little imporantance

eloquent

marked by forceful and fluent expression

elusive

difficult to find, catch, or achieve

endorse

to write on the back of

engender

to cause to exist or to develop

erratic

not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.

feasible

capable of being done or carried out

fortutitous

occuring by chance

gregarious

enjoying the company of others; sociable

hypothetical

involving or being based on a suggested ide

imminent

ready to take place: happening soon

impartial

not partial or biased

incisive

impressively direct and desisive

indifferent

not to care, not have a prefrence

induce

to move by persuasion or influence

inept

generally incompetent

innovative

a item that was invented

judicious

having, exercising, by a sound of judgement

lucid

clear to the understanding

meticulous

very careful about doing something in a excat way

pragmatic

dealing with problems that exist in a spefic situation

reconcile

to restore to friendship

substamtiate

to give substance or form to