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ACT PowerPlus Vocabulary Book 3 Lessons 1 & 2
ACT PowerPlus Vocabulary Book 3 Lessons 1 & 2
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High School ACT/SAT Vocabulary Prep
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1
A _________________ is a
barrier or an obstruction
.
Emendation
Labyrinth
Shard
Impediment
2
A person who has extreme
embarrassment or a complete loss of courage
is demonstrating their:
Maelstrom
Chagrin
Altruism
Emendation
3
Something ___________ is something that is
mild, tasteless, and/or dull
.
Carrion
Fervent
Bland
Effete
4
Something ___________ is
dishonorable or shameful
.
Impotent
Opulent
Ignoble
Bestial
5
If a person were to
correct something or to make it right
, then they would _______________ it.
Emmendate
Rectify
Fervent
Gloat
6
Sherlock Holmes was a great detective who
showed a keenness of judgement
through his ________.
Diaphanous
Boor
Perspicacity
Ignoble
7
If someone were ____________, they would be
causing disagreement
.
Aegis
Factious
Altruistic
Ephemeral
8
Which word describes
the total rejection of established laws
? Rebels often reject laws.
Ephemeral
Emendation
Altruism
Nihilism
9
An
exact opposite or opposite extreme
would be a(n)_________________.
Fervent
Chagrin
Antithesis
Impediment
10
Something used as
a shield or protection
is an______________.
Antithesis
Aegis
Effete
Ephemeral
11
If a person s
howed an eager interest or passion
towards something, then they would be ________.
Effete
Nihilism
Ignoble
Fervent
12
Something that is _______________ would be
rich, luxurious, and/or wealthy
.
Diaphanous
Bland
Opulent
Factious
13
Which word means
decaying flesh
?
Boor
Chagrin
Maelstrom
Carrion
14
Something _________________ is
short-lived or lasts for only a brief time.
Diaphanous
Enervate
Ephemeral
Factious
15
A complicated network of winding passages or a maze
would be described as a _________________.
Labyrinth
Bauble
Antithesis
Opulent
16
Something _______________ is
very sheer and light
.
Effete
Factious
Diaphanous
Bland
17
A _______________ is
a whirlpool, turbulence OR an agitated state of mind
.
Nihilism
Maelstrom
Perspicacity
Beseige
18
A person who has _______________ is one that has
a concern for others and shows generosity.
Perspicacity
Aegis
Antithesis
Altruism
19
To
overwhelm or to surround and attack
would be to __________________.
Beseige
Gloat
Rectify
Nihilist
20
A _______________ is
a fragment
of something such as glass or a clay pot.
Labyrinth
Shard
Boor
Chagrin
21
If a person were to _____________, then they would
look at something with great satisfaction
.
Bauble
Gloat
Chagrin
Rectify
22
A _____________is
a showy but useless thing.
Effete
Bauble
Carrion
Aegis
23
Something _______________ is
shapeless, formless, or vague.
Besieged
Factious
Diaphanous
Amorphous
24
Which of the following words mean
to weaken or to be worn out
?
Enervate
Amorphous
Effete
Bestial
25
Something ______________ would be
pertaining to sexual love
.
Fervent
Ignoble
Diaphanous
Erotic
26
A
rude or impolite person
is considered to be a ____________.
Boor
Impediment
Effete
Aegis
27
Someone who is
powerless or lacking strength
would be ___________________.
Erotic
Amorphous
Impotent
Diaphanous
28
A
savage or brutal
animal, human, or act can be described as ______________.
Bland
Bestial
Diaphanous
Amorphous
