ACT/SAT Vocabulary List #2 Flashcards
1
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Antithesis
A
a contrast or opposition between two things
2
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Ascend
A
to go up
3
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Austere
A
severe or strict manner, attitude or appearance
4
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Autonomous
A
acting independently or having the freedom to do so
5
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Banal
A
lacking originality as to be obvious or boring
6
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Benign
A
(medicine) not harmful in effect
7
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Capricious
A
given to a sudden and unaccountable
8
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Dawdle
A
waste time, be slow
9
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Defamation
A
action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander
10
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Esoteric
A
likely to be understood only by a small group of people
11
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Extol
A
praise highly
12
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Exacerbate
A
make a problem or situation worse
13
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Fastidious
A
very attentive about accuracy and detail; very concerned about cleanliness
14
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Furtive
A
attempting to avoid notice or attention secretive
15
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Gregarious
A
found of company, sociable
