ACT & SAT Vocabulary

v. to feel sorrow for; to mourn

n. the equal and objective treatment of opposing views

n. an example or subject from earlier in time

adj. intending to provoke, inspire, or arouse

adj. no longer used; rare or uncommon

adj. thrilling, exciting, stimulating

adj. having refined or expressive communication skills (writing/speaking)

adj. predominant, superior, most important

v. to provide evidence for; to back up (a claim)

adj. firmly established

adj. making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible.

adj. reasonable and possibly true

v. to refuse to recognize as true

adj. dealing with things sensibly, realistically in a practical way, rather than theoretically.

adv. right away and without difficulty

n. the final act or climax

n. disagreement between people.

n. respect; regard

adj. extremely bad

adj. lower in rank, importance or position.

n. the quality of being brief or terse

v. to stir up or cause trouble

adj. not cautious or prudent; rash

v. to emphasize or give additional weight to

v. to use up (as in energy or money)

adj. being everywhere at once

adj. to be vulnerable (to something)

adj. paying great attention to detail

v. to become less active, less intense, or less in amount

adj. undecorated, plain

v. to die; to pass away

adj. downright, utter, total, absolute

adj. urgently necessary or important; essential.

adj. doubtful, questionable

adj. not certain, finalized or fixed; provisional

n. a strong feeling of dislike

adj. capable of being molded or changed

v. to belittle or speak down to

v. to make worse or increase the severity of

v. to be forced to agree or surrender

n. a principle, theory, or position, usu. advocated by a religion or gov’t

adj. unclear or vague in meaning

n. the state of being uncertain or stuck between two or more options

v. to encourage or stir up

adj. can’t be satisfied

adj. kind, generous

adj. very expressive; using emphasis

v. to transmit, bestow, or disclose

n. the practicality or possibility of something

adj. almighty and all powerful

adj. highly detailed and decorated

adj. satisfied, with no desire to change or improve

adj. (of a person or their speech) rude, crude, or vulgar. OR rough, loose in texture

v. to strengthen with new evidence or facts

adj. cranky, pouty, irritable