SAT/ACT Vocabulary List 1

Which word means misfortune; an unfavorable turn of events?

Which word means friendly or agreeable?

Which word means foe, opponent, adversary?

Which word means persistent and hard-working?

Which word means nameless, without a disclosed identity?

Which word means to shorten or abridge?

Which word means short, usually funny account of an event?

Which word means high praise?

Which word means the act of refraining from pleasurable activity?

Which word means extremely dry or deathly boring?

Which word means out-of-date, not attributed to the correct historical period?

Which word means pertaining to beauty or the arts?