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ACT Vocabulary Week 9
ACT Vocabulary Week 9
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A review of the vocabulary words for week 9.
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What does acrimonious mean?
silly or foolish
wanting harm to befall others
bitter or harsh
to shun or avoid
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The ignorant woman had no idea she accrued $500 of interest on her credit card. To accrue means
to disintegrate over time.
to decrease in size over time.
to increase rapidly and uncontrollably.
to grow in size over time.
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What is another word for wanting harm to befall others?
acrimonious
ebullient
diaphanous
malevolent
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What is another word for attempting to spoil someone's reputation by spreading lies?
calumny
diaphanous
eschew
acrimonious
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What does ebullient mean?
silly or foolish
bitter or harsh
extremely lively or enthusiastic
generous giving of lavish gifts
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Oprah often treats her audiences with endless largess. What does largess mean?
generous giving of lavish gifts
to urge or coax
to impact, affect, or make an impression
to be silly and foolish
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From those on our vocabulary list, what is an antonym for garrulous?
diffident-shy, quiet, modest
diffident-shy and passive aggressive
fatuous-silly and foolish
ebullient-extremely lively, enthusiastic
8
Kelly Kapoor is known for being sometimes too talkative and long-winded. In other words, she is
acrimonious
garrulous
garbled
diffident
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The sneaky mother cajoled her son into giving her his Reece's Peanut Butter cups. Cajole means
to urge or coax.
to impact, affect, or make an impression.
to be wild or savage.
to shun or avoid.
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What is another word for having self-assurance or calm confidence?
aplomb
ebullient
calumny
largess
11
These drapes are light, airy, and transparent. In other words, they are
largess
acrimonious
diaphanous
garrulous
12
Monica's silly attempt to cheer Chandler up with a Turkey on her head is undoubtably
largess.
phatuous.
diaphanous.
fatuous.
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Those planning outdoor weddings hope weather does not impinge on their plans. Impinge means...
to impact, affect, or make an impression.
to spoil someone's reputation by spreading lies.
to desire harm to befall to others.
to have a generous giving of lavish gifts.
14
Tarzan was a wild child raised by gorillas in the jungle. In other words, he was a
acrimonious child.
ebullient child.
federal child.
feral child.
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What is another word for to SHUN, or avoid?
eschew
accrue
achoo
fatuous
