ACT Test Vocab Flashcards by Samykah Allen | Brainscape

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Absolve

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set free of blame or responsiblity

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Abyss

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bottomless, deep

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Amenable

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Ability to be willing to make a compromise

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Apathy

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lack of interest,

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Aspire

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to seek or attain

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Banal

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to bore

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Bucolic

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way to describe the country side

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Candor

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quality of being open and honest

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Captivate

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to get someones attention

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Cumbersome

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to be heavy (so much so that it is unusable)

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Debilitate

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make something weak and infirm

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Deplore

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to express disapproval

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Enumerate

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list one by one

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Erratic

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to be unpredictable

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Fallacious

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misleading

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Harrowing

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causing destress

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Impede

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to delay or prevent someone or something

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Insightful

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having a deep understanding

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Intangible

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unable to touch or grasp (no physical presence)

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Loathe

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to hate

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Meticulous

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showing careful and great attention to detail

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Outmoded

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old fashioned, out of date

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Pervasive

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spreading throughout

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Potency

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the power to influence or make a impression

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Profound

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state/ quality (Very great or intense)

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Prolific

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deep understanding

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Recluse

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loner

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Refute

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prove statement to be wrong or false

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Serenity

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state of calmness

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Surpass

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to get better than before

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Sustain

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to provided what is needed to exist

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Tedious

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time consuming, boring

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Vigor

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physical strength and good health

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Wary

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to be fearful