English 12 ACP Exam vocab

Question 1

Atrophy

Answer 1

(n) wasting away of body orga. Or tissue; (v) mature develop. Degeneration; wither

Question 2

Bastion

Answer 2

(n) fortified place, stronghold. Citadel

Question 3

Concord

Answer 3

(n) state of agreement, harmony, unanimty.

Question 4

Consummate

Answer 4

Masterful perfect in highest degree

Question 5

Disarray

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Disorganization disorder confusion

Question 6

Exigency

Answer 6

Urgency pressure crisis

Question 7

Flotsam

Answer 7

Floating debris

Question 8

Frenetic

Answer 8

Frenzied frantic

Question 9

Glean

Answer 9

Gather in small quantities collect

Question 10

Grouse

Answer 10

Type of bird to complain to grumble

Question 11

Idiosyncrasy

Answer 11

Eccentricity mannerism peculariry serves to identify

Question 12

Ignominy

Answer 12

Shame and disgrace

Question 13

Mundane

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Mortal earthly routine ordinary

Question 14

Nuance

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Subtle or slight variation (color) shade

Question 15

Overweening

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Conceited arrogant

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Penchant

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Strong attraction or inclination

Question 17

Reputed

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Reputable alleged reputation or general belief

Question 18

Sophistry

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Specious reasoning fallacy

Question 19

Sumptuous

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Costly rich

Question 20

Ubiquitous

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Present or existing everywhere omnipresent universal

Question 21

Abject

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Degraded servile miserable

Question 22

Agnostic

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Skeptical without faith a skeptic

Question 23

Complicity

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Collusion involvement in wrongdoing

Question 24

Derelict

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Someone/something abandoned or neglected vagrant remiss

Question 25

Diatribe

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Bitter prolonged verbal attack

Question 26

Effigy

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Crude image of despised person(a doll perhaps)

Question 27

Equiry

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State of quality being just justice fairness

Question 28

Inane

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Silly empty of meaning or value

Question 29

Indictment

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Act of accusing charge

Question 30

Indubitable

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Certain not to be doubted or denied

Question 31

Furtive

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Done slyly or stealthly clandestine covert

Question 32

Garish

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Glaring tastelessly showy

Question 33

Illusory

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Misleading deceptive imaginary

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Indigent

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Needy impoverished

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Inordinate

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Far too great exceeding reasonable limits excessive

Question 36

Jettison

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To cast overboard cast off discard abandon

Question 37

Misanthrope

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People hater

Question 38

Pertinacious

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Very persistent stubborn dogged determined

Question 39

Picayune

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Paltry insufficient

Question 40

Raiment

Answer 40

Clothing garments