ACT/SAT Vocab List 5 Flashcards
1
Q
Acquittal
A
A discharge from an accusation by a jury
2
Q
Astute
A
Keen in discernment
3
Q
Bungle
A
To execute clumsily
4
Q
Colloquial
A
Pertaining or particular to a common speech of a time or region
5
Q
Degenerate
A
To become worse or inferior
6
Q
Economize
A
To spend sparingly
7
Q
Extemporaneous
A
Done or made without much or any preparation
8
Q
Forswear
A
To renounce upon oath
9
Q
Gullible
A
Credulous, easily fooled
10
Q
Illusive
A
Deceptive
11
Q
Introspection
A
The act of observing or analyzing one’s own thoughts and feelings
12
Q
Luscious
A
Rich, sweet, and delicious
13
Q
Negate
A
To deny
14
Q
Ostentation
A
A display dictated by vanity and intended to invite applause or flattery
15
Q
Phlegmatic
A
Not easily roused to feeling or action
