ACT Vocab Flashcards
Abrasive
(of a substance or material) capable of polishing or cleaning a hard surface by rubbing or grinding.
rough, coarse, harsh
Ras: scrape,shave Ive: like
Abasement
humiliation, degradation
Ab:away ment: act of, result
Abrogate
cancel, deny, repeal
Ab:away Rog: ask Ate: to make
Abstain
Stable, station, statistic, statue, status
Ab:Away St:stand
Abstemious
not self-indulgent, especially when eating and drinking.
Ab:away ous: full of
Abdicate
(of a monarch) renounce one’s throne.
Ab: away dict:say, speak ate:to make
Abduction
the action or an instance of forcibly taking someone away against their will.
Ab: Away duct: lead ion:to go
Abjure
Judge, jury, justice
Ab:away jur:law, justice
Abrade
abrasion, erasure
Ab:away rad:Scrape, shave
Abeyance
a state of temporary disuse or suspension
Ab:away ance:process
Abnormal
accept, adopted, approximate, ascend
Ab:away al:movement to or toward; in addition, ascend
Manufacture
make (something) on a large scale using machinery.
Manu: hand act:do
Activate
to cause to function
Act:do ate:to make
Aerial
aeronautics, aerosol
Aer:air, atmosphere al: movement to or toward:addition t
Aeronautic
Argonaut, astronaut
Aero: air naut:ship
Aeronaut
the science or practice of travel through the air
Aer:air, atmosphere naut:ship ic:or pertaining to
Aerostat
an airship or hot-air balloon
Aer:air, atmosphere stat: stand
Agrarian
Agronomy, Cultivated land or cultivation of land
Agr:field ian:relate
Ambidextrous
(of a person) able to use the right and left hands equally well
Ambi: both, on both sides dextr:right ous: full of
Ambiguous
(of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.
Ambi: both, or both sides ous: full of
Amphibious
living in, or both land and water.
Amphi:both, or both sides bi:two ous: full of
Perambulate
walk or travel through an area or places, especially for pleasure.
Per:thoroughly, through ambul:walk, move ate:to make
Ambulate
walk; move about
Ambul:walk,move ate:to make
Amicable
displaying or having a friendly or pleasant manner.
Ami:friendly able: capable of, to give or receive
Amity
a friendly relationship
ami:friendly ity:state of, quality
Pusillanimous
showing a lack of courage or determination; timid. silence
Sil: quite or still amin: life, spirit ous: full of
