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ACT/SAT Vocabulary #21
Definition of INCORRIGIBLE
Definition of VILIFY
ACT/SAT Vocabulary #21
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Definition of VILIFY
(v.) to abuse or belittle unjustly or maliciously
(adj) not able to be corrected; beyond control; unruly not manageable
(n.) calmness, composure, refusal to panic; even when under stress;
(adj.) secret, concealed; underhanded.
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Definition of INCORRIGIBLE
(adj.) secret, concealed; underhanded.
instructive, designed to teach
(adj) not able to be corrected; beyond control; unruly not manageable
(adj) not noticeable; not obtrusive, not blatant
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Definition of PIQUE
(v.) to abuse or belittle unjustly or maliciously
(n) an opinion, belief, or principle held to be true
(v) to examine closely; to look at critically
(v) to cause resentment; to provoke to rebuff
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Definition of CLEMENCY
(v) to cause resentment; to provoke to rebuff
(adj.) instructive, designed to teach
(adj.) secret, concealed; underhanded.
(n.) mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness
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Definition of ANIMOSITY
N. mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness
N. bitter hostility, ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility
ADJ. secret, concealed; underhanded.
V. to abuse or belittle unjustly or maliciously
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Definition of REMORSE
(n) a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs
(n.) a bitter and prolonged verbal attack
(n.) calmness, composure, refusal to panic; even when under stress;
(n) an opinion, belief, or principle held to be true
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Her success as a singer was ___; she was a one hit wonder.
ephemeral
pique
didactic
equanimity
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He felt some REMORSE for his actions; he shed a tear during his trial and apologized.
True
False
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There are five common ___ of Transcendentalism
vilify
remorses
tenets
clandestines
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The _____ that was addressed to the peon was unethical and wrong.
diatribe
equanimity
clemency
piquue
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Definition of UNOBTRUSIVE
(n) a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs
(adj) comparable to something else either in general or some specific way
(adj) not noticeable; not blatant
(v) to examine closely; to look at critically
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Definition of EQUANIMITY
(n) a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs
(n.) mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness
(n) an opinion, belief, or principle held to be true
(n.) calmness, composure, refusal to panic; even when under stress;
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Sometimes middle school students are ___ and a teacher's worste nightmare
pique
clemency
animosity
incorrigible
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Definition of CLANDESTINE
(adj.) secret, concealed; underhanded.
instructive, designed to teach
(adj) not noticeable; not obtrusive, not blatant
(n.) mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness
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Definition of DIDACTIC
(adj) comparable to something else either in general or some specific way
(adj) not noticeable; not obtrusive, not blatant
(adj.) instructive, designed to teach
(adj.) secret, concealed; underhanded
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The student's ___ activities went unoticed by the principal.
clemency
clandestine
vilify
pique
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Defintion of DIATRIBE
(v.) to abuse or belittle unjustly or maliciously
(n.) a bitter and prolonged verbal attack
(n.) calmness, composure, refusal to panic; even when under stress;
(n) an opinion, belief, or principle held to be true
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Mr. Stewart was ___ for his teaching methods; the principal had to observe his class several times.
remorse
vilified
scrutinized
analogoused
