ACT/SAT Words #12 Flashcards
1
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Incapable of being defended
A
Untenable
2
Q
High-sounding, pretentious
A
Bombastic
3
Q
High-minded; noble
A
Magnanimous
4
Q
To get or maneuver through cleverness or craftiness
A
Finagle
5
Q
Easily broken; fragile; not firm or durable
A
Frail
6
Q
Wearing down or weakening of resistance
A
Attrition
7
Q
Ordinary, commonplace
A
Pedestrian
8
Q
Characterized by diligence, steadiness, and perseverance
A
Industrious
9
Q
To turn friendliness into hostility
A
Alienate
10
Q
Convoluted and confusing as in a maze
A
Labyrinthine
11
Q
Believable
A
Credible
12
Q
Consisting of ice; frozen; icy
A
Glacial