Lang/Lit 1 2nd Semester ACT Vocab List

acclaim

to welcome or salute; applaud

alleviate

to make easier to endure; lessen

ambiguous

open to or having several possible meanings on interpretations

antagonist

a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another

arbitrary

without any clear reason

articulate

uttered clearly in distinct syllables

austere

severe in manner or appearance; strict

candid

frank; outspoken; open and sincere

coherent

logically connected; consistent

concise

expressing or covering much in few words

corroborate

to prove through evidence

credible

capable of being believed; believable

cryptic

mysterious in meaning, puzzling

decisive

having the power of the quality of deciding

deference

respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc, on another

defiant

characterized by boldly resisting or challenging

detrimental

tending to cause harm

disparage

to speak of or treat slightingly; disrespect

eloquent

having or exercising the power of fluent, forceful, and appropriate speech

elusive

hard to express or define

endorse

to approve support or sustain

engender

to produce, cause, or give rise

erratic

not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable

feasible

capable of being done, effected, or accomplished

fortuitous

happening or produced by chance

gregarious

fond of the company of others; sociable

hypothetical

assumed as a theoretical possibility

imminent

likely to occur at any moment

impartial

fair; just

incisive

intelligently analytical and clear thinking

indifferent

without interest or concern; not caring, apathetic

induce

to lead or move by persuasion or influence

inept

without skill or aptitude

innovative

to introduce something new or different

judicious

using or showing judgement; prudent

lucid

easily understood, completely intelligible or comprehensible

meticulous

taking or showing extreme care about minute details

pragmatic

of or relating to a practical view

reconcile

restore friendly relations between

substantiate

to establish by proof or competent evidence