ACT/SAT Vocab List 5

Question 1

Acquittal

Answer 1

A discharge from an accusation by a jury

Question 2

Astute

Answer 2

Keen in discernment

Question 3

Bungle

Answer 3

To execute clumsily

Question 4

Colloquial

Answer 4

Pertaining or particular to a common speech of a time or region

Question 5

Degenerate

Answer 5

To become worse or inferior

Question 6

Economize

Answer 6

To spend sparingly

Question 7

Extemporaneous

Answer 7

Done or made without much or any preparation

Question 8

Forswear

Answer 8

To renounce upon oath

Question 9

Gullible

Answer 9

Credulous, easily fooled

Question 10

Illusive

Answer 10

Deceptive

Question 11

Introspection

Answer 11

The act of observing or analyzing one’s own thoughts and feelings

Question 12

Luscious

Answer 12

Rich, sweet, and delicious

Question 13

Negate

Answer 13

To deny

Question 14

Ostentation

Answer 14

A display dictated by vanity and intended to invite applause or flattery

Question 15

Phlegmatic

Answer 15

Not easily roused to feeling or action

Question 16

Sapience

Answer 16

Deep wisdom or knowledge

Question 17

Thoroughfare

Answer 17

A public street or road

Question 18

Truculent

Answer 18

Ready to fight, cruel

Question 19

Turpitude

Answer 19

Depravity, moral corruption