ACT Vocab
Week #1 1. Abdicate - (verb) to cast off or relinquish authority The king abdicated (the throne) in favor of his son. 2. Belittle - (verb) lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; express a negative opinion of
3. Candid – (adj.) openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; informal or natural In private, I gave them my candid opinion. 4. Incorrigible - (adj.) impervious to correction by punishment an incorrigible criminal.
5. Penury - (noun) a state of extreme poverty or destitution Haiti’s poorest cities are in a state of penury. 6. Querulous - (adj.) habitually complaining His querulous comments made Mrs. Brimacombe made.
7. Spontaneous - (adj.) happening or arising without apparent external cause; said or done without having been planned or written in advance Our vacation was a spontaneous getaway 8. Vex - (verb) to bring trouble to, or annoy Little guy vexed his mother in Family Guy
9. Tranquil - (adj.) free from agitation or worry; calm I was on the beach reading in the tranquil environment. 10. Summon - (verb) call in an official matter, such as to attend court; ask to come; gather or bring together He summoned up a smile, though it seemed to take all his strength
Week #2