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Behymer Juniors 1-40
ACT prep words 1-40
Question | Answer |
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Adulterate | to corrupt |
Ambidextrous | use either hand equally well |
Augment | make larger |
Bereft | deprived of |
Deploy | position, utilize |
Dour | stern, gloomy |
Fortitude | courage |
Gape | stare open-mouthed |
Gibe | taunt |
Guise | disguise, mask |
Insidious | sly, treacherous |
Intimation | hint, indirect suggestion |
Opulent | wealthy, luxurious |
Pliable | flexible |
Reiterate | repeat |
Stolid | mentally or emotionally dull |
Tentative | hesitant |
Unkempt | untidy |
Verbatim | word for word |
Warily | cautiously |
Adroit | skillful |
Amicable | friendly |
Averse | opposed, unwilling |
Belligerent | aggressive, combative |
Benevolent | kindly, charitable |
Cursory | hasty, not thorough |
Duplicity | treachery |
Extol | praise extravagantly |
Feasible | possible |
Grimace | pained expression |
Holocaust | destruction by fire |
Impervious | impenetrable, not affected |
Impetus | stimulus |
Jeopardy | danger |
Meticulous | particular about details |
Nostalgia | longing for the past |
Quintessence | most typical example |
Retrogress | revert |
Scrutinize | examine closely |
Tepid | lukewarm, unenthusiastic |