ACT & SAT Vocabulary

n. disagreement between people.

v. to belittle or speak down to

n. a strong feeling of dislike

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

n. the practicality or possibility of something

v. to die; to pass away

adj. very expressive; using emphasis

adj. lower in rank, importance or position.

v. to refuse to recognize as true

adj. doubtful, questionable

adj. kind, generous

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

adj. paying great attention to detail

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

adj. predominant, superior, most important

v. to transmit, bestow, or disclose

adj. thrilling, exciting, stimulating

adj. urgently necessary or important; essential.

adj. unclear or vague in meaning

v. to stir up or cause trouble

v. to be forced to agree or surrender

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

v. to encourage or stir up

adj. no longer used; rare or uncommon

adj. downright, utter, total, absolute

adj. intending to provoke, inspire, or arouse

adj. almighty and all powerful

adj. highly detailed and decorated

n. the equal and objective treatment of opposing views

adj. extremely bad

v. to emphasize or give additional weight to

v. to strengthen with new evidence or facts

adj. undecorated, plain

n. an example or subject from earlier in time

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

adj. satisfied, with no desire to change or improve

n. the quality of being brief or terse

adj. not certain, finalized or fixed; provisional

adj. being everywhere at once

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

adj. cranky, pouty, irritable

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

adj. firmly established

n. respect; regard

n. the final act or climax

adj. not cautious or prudent; rash

adj. capable of being molded or changed

adj. can’t be satisfied

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

adv. right away and without difficulty

adj. reasonable and possibly true

v. to make worse or increase the severity of

adj. to be vulnerable (to something)

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

v. to feel sorrow for; to mourn