ambiguous; intentionally misleading

What is the definition of pathos?

a characteristic that evokes sumpathy

stockpile; accumulate for future use

a very detestable act or practice

to expose oneself to the pleasantry of nature or others

to stray from or evade the truth

prime; time of greatest success

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ACT/SAT Vocabulary Units 1-10

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1
Kindle means...
unpleasant odor
to stray from or evade the truth
to start (fire/relationship)
an inclination to change one's mind
2
What is the definition of instigate?
long and boring
to calm or make someone feel better
to create problems; provoke
lightness of mood
3
Succinct means...
nourishment
concise; brief
early development or maturity
short trip
4
zenith means...
a very detestable act
to like those of other races
to deceive in order to get ahead
top; apex
5
What is the defintion of inquiry?
to uproot; destroy
moral uprightness
a small amount
an investigation
6
Impromptu means...
sharpen
without money
without previous preparation
to expose oneself to the pleasantry of nature or others
7
Blasphemy means...
believing; gullible
showing disrespect to God
swelling; waving
hurry; accelerate
8
What is the definition of disseminate?
an attraction
incapable of being corrected
to distribute; spread
to stray
9
Hone means...
to intimidate; frighten
to expose oneself to the pleasantry of nature
sharpen
without previous preparation
10
Dawdle means...
to seek to attain
loiter; waste time
to intimidate; frighten
without money
11
Soporific means...
to start (fire/relationship)
the ability to see the future
causing sleep
top; apex
12
What is the definition of superficial?
to look at carefully
to be shallow
trickery
to praise
13
What is the definition of compulsory?
required; necessary
to shorten by cutting the top or edges
an attraction
sneaky; sly
14
Assuage means
to sooth or ease
fall suddenly
interruption; pause
ill-mannered
15
What is the definition of bedlam?
fallen into decay or ruin
worn or gaunt in appearance
madhouse; chaos
quickness of intellectual insight
16
What is the definition of esoteric?
accidental
having a hidden meaning
complete; thorough
hard to understand
17
What is the definition of odoriferous?
yielding an unpleasant odor
an investigation
a fundamental element or skill
scholarly
18
Congenial means...
brief
not strict
agreeable; soiciable
doubtful
19
Ambiguous means...
swelling; waving
interruption; pause
having an unclear meaning
ill-mannered
20
What is the definition of cryptic?
undecided
like acid; causes burning
having a hidden meaning
lightness of mood
21
Lax means...
expresss regret or sorrow
speaking pompously
not strict
of little value
22
Zealous means...
expression of regret or sorrow
strongly devoted to a cause
someone who appreciates good food
echoing
23
Impecunious means
stockpile; accumulate for future use
ambiguous; intentionally misleading
without money
to portray; describe
24
Jaunt means...
early development or maturity
a short trip
unpleasant odor
top/apex
25
Pedestrian means...
common; ordinary
ridicule; spoof
hurry; accelerate
of little value
26
What is the definition of insatiable?
unable to pleased
required; necessary
sneaky; sly
greasy; oily
27
Ameliorate means...
to come together; unite
to weaken from lack of use
to make better or improve
to accept without speaking
28
Glacial means
prime; time of greatest success
ambiguous; intentionally misleading
extremely cold
to portray; describe
29
What is the definition of abstain?
a maze
easily provoked to anger
war-like
to keep oneself back
30
Equivocal means...
ambiguous; intentionally misleading
sharpen
loiter; waste time
to portray
31
Gibe means
clear pronunciation
to utter taunts
establish firmly in position
prejudice
32
What is the definition of complacent?
overly pleased
hatred for something thought to be wrong
to reject
to be clear; easily understood
33
What is the definition of pathos?
a characteristic that evokes sumpathy
to take possessions by force
arranged in layers
yielding an unpleasant odor
34
Depict means...
to portray; describe
to seek to attain; to long for
motivate; induce to exist
diligent; hardworking
35
Fortuitous means...
happening by chance
of little value
someone who appreciates good food
interruption; pause
36
Aspire means...
to seek to attain; to long for
loiter; waste time
diligent; hardworking
sharpen
37
What is the definition of prodigal?
ice cream
extremely wasteful
to be shallow
to reject
38
What is the definition of unprecedented?
long and boring
not serious
hard to understand
never seen before
39
Sustenance means...
early development or maturity
unpleasant odor
nourishment
causing sleep
40
Xenophile means...
an inclination to change one's mind
to like those of other races
to start (kindle/relationship)
Omni-present
41
What is the definition of bellicose?
a maze
war-like
submission to death for faith
shameful
42
What is the definition of abdicate?
madhouse; chaos
to give up (royal power)
shameful
to force
43
Hoard means...
extremely cold
medicine to counteract poison
stockpile; accumulate for future use
without previous preparation
44
Abomination means...
the ability to see the future
a very detestable act or practice
to like those of other races
concise; brief
45
Bask means...
prime; time of greatest success
to seek to attain
to expose oneself to the pleasantry of nature or others
without money
46
Prevaricate means...
causing sleep
to deceive in order to get ahead in life
the ability to see the future
to stray from or evade the truth
47
Ubiquitous means...
Omni-present
unpleasant odor
top;apex
short trip
48
What is the definition of virulent?
to look at carefully
extremely wasteful
extremely poisonous/venomous
a disagreement
49
Heyday means...
motivate; induce to exist
prime; time of greatest success
stockpile; accumulate for future use
loiter; waste time
50
Caitiff means
echoing
cowardly
of little value
ill-mannered
51
Vehement means...
urgent; passionate
ridicule; spoof
hidden; undercover
echoing
52
Clandestine means
interruption; pause
clever in a sneaky way
hidden
establish firmly in position
53
What is the definition of arbitrary?
greasy; oily
a revelation
random
ridiculous
54
Capricious means...
short trip
an inclination to change one's mind
Omni-present
top; apex
55
What is the definition of diligent?
to waste
hardworking
overly pleased
to praise
56
Chicane means...
early development or maturity
to deceive in order to get ahead in life
concise; brief
the ability to see the future
57
Writhe means
fall suddenly
to twist body, face, and limbs
someone who appreciates good food
speaking pompously
58
Rancid means...
nourishment
to stray from or evade the truth
short trip
unpleasant odor
59
Industrious means...
loiter; waste time
diligent; hardworking
sharpen
motivate; induce to exist
60
Daunt means...
extremely cold
to intimidate; frighten
medicine to counteract poision
without money
61
What is the defintion of stratify?
scholarly
an investigation
dealing with the ear
arranged in layers
62
What is the definition of laud?
to look at carefully
continuous
to praise
to prevent
63
What is the definition of lucid?
to prevent
to be clear; easily understood
to be shallow
continuous
64
Clairvoyant means...
an inclination to change one's mind
Omni-present
causing sleep
the ability to see the future
65
Precocious means
concise; brief
a very detestable act
to like those of other races
early development or maturity
66
What is the definition of contempt?
to reject
hardworking
trickery
hatred for something thought to be wrong
67
Antidote means...
sharpen
loiter; waste time
extremely cold
medicine to counteract poison/disease
68
Incite means...
to seek to attain
diligent; hardworking
motivate; induce to exist
to intimidate; frighten
69
Flagrant means...
interruption; pause
very bad in an obvious way
hidden
ridicule; spoof
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What is the definition of acumen?
easily provoked to anger
to waste away in flesh
having an imposing style or effect
quickness of intellectual insight

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