ACT/SAT Vocabulary I

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1
Define cower
go off main subject
recoil in fear
shrink in size
make difficult to understan
2
Define abrogate
open
cancel; deny; repeal
touch; feel
praise; celebrate
3
Define laceration
a cut
a celebration
excuse
praise
4
Define hamper
throw; toss
clean; wash
help; assist
hinder; obstruct
5
Define hangar
storage area for a plane
piece of material with hook at the top that clothes hang on
storage area for plants
a maze
6
Define counterfeit
faded; dull
flat; smooth
fake; false
free; cheap
7
Define noxious
obvious
damaged; destroyed, ruined
rough; coarse; harsh
harmful; poisonous; lethal
8
Define harangue
quiet wispering
a dead gorilla
noisy, attacking speech
a poem
9
Define abrasive
rough; course; harsh
hidden; unseen
mysterious
rude; brash
10
Define plausible
can be believed; reasonable
of little value
complex; difficult to solve
tearful; sad
11
Define renown
knowledge
integrity
fortune
fame
12
Define blighted
tearful; sad
damaged; destroyed; ruined
taken advantage of
happy; overjoyed
13
Define tawdry
sweet
tough
late; delayed
of little value
14
Define nullify
to cheat
humiliate
to counter; make unimportant
cut; separate
15
Define blatant
complicated
obvious
annoying
loud
16
Define credulous
can be touched
gullible; ready to believe anything
can be believed; reasonable
praiseworthy
17
Define obfuscate
deliberately making something difficult to understand
to postpone a sentence
recoiling in fear
offending religious sentiments
18
Define ensconce
to start a fire
establish firmly in position
make something difficult to understand
taking credit for someone's writing or ideas
19
Define remuneration
compensation
removal from a group
exclusion
payment for work done
20
Define credible
believable
ridiculous
valuable
priceless
21
Define repudiate
improve; make better or clearer
shun; eschew
cheat; defraud
give voting rights
22
Define haughtiness
fame; popularity
noisy, attacking speech
arrogance; pride
boredom
23
Define harbingers
puzzles; obstacles
statements
narrow minded, prejudice peole
indicators; bringers of warning
24
Define covert
dull; boring
straight; linear
desirable; attractive
hidden; undercover
25
Define replete
full
fill
empty
drain
26
Define plaudit
summons
joke
insult
statement
27
Define nuance
something ignored
something obvious
something suggested
something subtle
28
Define abasement
success; triumph
room under your house
humiliation; degradation
puzzle; mystery

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ACT/SAT Vocabulary I

28 termsStudBud Administration

#Learn a bunch of super #fun #words you probably won't even see on the #test. #SAT

Flashcards28 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 28

Answers

1
Define cower
go off main subject
recoil in fear
shrink in size
make difficult to understan
2
Define abrogate
open
cancel; deny; repeal
touch; feel
praise; celebrate
3
Define laceration
a cut
a celebration
excuse
praise
4
Define hamper
throw; toss
clean; wash
help; assist
hinder; obstruct
5
Define hangar
storage area for a plane
piece of material with hook at the top that clothes hang on
storage area for plants
a maze
6
Define counterfeit
faded; dull
flat; smooth
fake; false
free; cheap
7
Define noxious
obvious
damaged; destroyed, ruined
rough; coarse; harsh
harmful; poisonous; lethal
8
Define harangue
quiet wispering
a dead gorilla
noisy, attacking speech
a poem
9
Define abrasive
rough; course; harsh
hidden; unseen
mysterious
rude; brash
10
Define plausible
can be believed; reasonable
of little value
complex; difficult to solve
tearful; sad
11
Define renown
knowledge
integrity
fortune
fame
12
Define blighted
tearful; sad
damaged; destroyed; ruined
taken advantage of
happy; overjoyed
13
Define tawdry
sweet
tough
late; delayed
of little value
14
Define nullify
to cheat
humiliate
to counter; make unimportant
cut; separate
15
Define blatant
complicated
obvious
annoying
loud
16
Define credulous
can be touched
gullible; ready to believe anything
can be believed; reasonable
praiseworthy
17
Define obfuscate
deliberately making something difficult to understand
to postpone a sentence
recoiling in fear
offending religious sentiments
18
Define ensconce
to start a fire
establish firmly in position
make something difficult to understand
taking credit for someone's writing or ideas
19
Define remuneration
compensation
removal from a group
exclusion
payment for work done
20
Define credible
believable
ridiculous
valuable
priceless
21
Define repudiate
improve; make better or clearer
shun; eschew
cheat; defraud
give voting rights
22
Define haughtiness
fame; popularity
noisy, attacking speech
arrogance; pride
boredom
23
Define harbingers
puzzles; obstacles
statements
narrow minded, prejudice peole
indicators; bringers of warning
24
Define covert
dull; boring
straight; linear
desirable; attractive
hidden; undercover
25
Define replete
full
fill
empty
drain
26
Define plaudit
summons
joke
insult
statement
27
Define nuance
something ignored
something obvious
something suggested
something subtle
28
Define abasement
success; triumph
room under your house
humiliation; degradation
puzzle; mystery