ACT test Flashcards
Insatiable greed for riches
Avarice
Not quick or alert in perception
Obtuse
To distribute, spread around, often referring to the spread of ideas
Disseminate
Always considering advantages, often devious
Calculating
To satisfy fully
Satiate
An introductory portion
Preamble
Support, strengthen
Bolster
Extreme nationalism often characterized by an aggressive foreign policy
Jingoism
Relating to the internal organs; bringing about a gut reaction
Visceral
A procession of persons on horseback
Cavalcade
A servant employed to work the land
Serf
Bias, bent, tendency
Propensity
Lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm
Perfunctory
Eager or inordinate desire
Cupidity
To participate; to share
Partake
To cause someone to do something by threat or force
Coerce
A place for keeping birds
Aviary
Authoritative proclamation or command
Decree
Reluctant or restrained
Reticent
Natural to or characteristic of a specific people or place
Endemic
To incite; to irritate
Provoke
Cause disbelief or disgrace
Discredit
Costly, lavish, luxurious
Sumptuous
Sound judgement
Sagacity
Devoid of freshness or originality
Banal
Flat, dull, unanimated, dimwitted
Vapid
To suppress; put an end to
Quell
To faint, lose consciousness
Swoon
Visible to the naked eye
Macroscopic
A word or phrase appropriate for conversation
Colloquialism
To add strength to
Fortify
Harmless
Benign
Friendly, courteous, gracious
Affable
Praise, admiration, fame
Acclaim
Surprise; to fill with wonder or bewilderment
Astound
The condition of being unknown
Obscurity
To withdraw or disavow
Recant
Marked by procrastination or delay
Dilatory
Having similar interests and feelings
Compatriot
Average, mediocre
Middling
Rumor
Hearsay
An overwhelming force
Juggernaut
Not showing emotion; disinterested, unmoved
Impassive
Equal in proportions
Congruent
Cunning or crafty
Vulpine
Hostile, aggressive, belligerent
Bellicose
Incapable of being computed
Inestimable
Praise
Extol
