ACT WORDS UNIT #2

ambiguous adj. open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations adj. open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations

amnesty n. a general pardon for offenses, especially political offenses, against a government, often granted before any trial or conviction n. a general pardon for offenses, especially political offenses, against a government, often granted before any trial or conviction The president of Azerbaijan has granted amnesty to an opposition journalist who rights groups say was jailed for his critical writings. Musfiq Huseynov was among 99 people granted amnesty by President Ilham Aliyev.

anagram n. a word, phrase, or sentence formed from another by rearranging its letters n. a word, phrase, or sentence formed from another by rearranging its letters OOPS! What other words can you spell with these letters?

analogy n. similarity or comparability n. similarity or comparability

anneal v. to free from internal stress by heating and gradually cooling v. to free from internal stress by heating and gradually cooling Notice how it starts hot, then cools.

anthropology n. the science of humans and their works n. the science of humans and their works

antipathy n. opposition in feeling n. opposition in feeling THE BEST TEAM EVER! How I feel about this team…

apprehensive adj. uneasy or fearful about something that might happen adj. uneasy or fearful about something that might happen

apprise v. to give notice to; inform; advise (often followed by of ) v. to give notice to; inform; advise (often followed by of )

arbiter n. a person who has the sole or absolute power of judging or determining n. a person who has the sole or absolute power of judging or determining

archaic adj. marked by the characteristics of an earlier period adj. marked by the characteristics of an earlier period THEN NOW

aroma n. an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance n. an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance

artifice n. a clever trick or stratagem; a cunning, crafty device or expedient n. a clever trick or stratagem; a cunning, crafty device or expedient

ascertain v. to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine v. to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine

assiduous adj. constant adj. constant

Word Power under – beneath under – beneath –undergraduate –underground fore – before in time fore – before in time –foretell –foreword bio – life bio – life –biology –biography – ize make – ize make –prioritize –realize – ion act of, state of, result of – ion act of, state of, result of –Caption –Action