2nd ACT Vocab Flashcards

Learn vocabulary used on the ACT.

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glib (adj)

A

said or done carefully or insincerely

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cogent (adj)

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(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing

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incoherent

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not able to be understood; nonsensical

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lethargic

A

sluggish, languid

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bombast (n)

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high-sounding language with little meaning; used to impress people

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condenscend (v)

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to show feelings or superiority; to be patronizing

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cerebral (adj)

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of the brain; intellectual rather than emotional or physical

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epithet (n)

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an abjective or phrase to express a characteristic of a person or thing

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immaculate (adj)

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spotlessly clean

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aberration (n)

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a departure from what is normal

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vehement (adj)

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passionate, forceful, heated

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pertinent (adj)

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relevant or applicable

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