ACT Words
Unit #3
atrocious
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adj. extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or
brutal
What an atrocious bite! Beat that Edward Cullen!
augury
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n. an omen, token, or indication
Many baseball players
believe this is an augury;
that they will win the
game!
axiom
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n. a self-evident truth that requires no proof
balmy
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adj. mild and refreshing; soft; soothing
bandy
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v. to pass from one to another or back and
forth; give and take; trade; exchange
bauble
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n. a showy, usually cheap, ornament; trinket
bedlam
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n. a scene or state of wild uproar and confusion
beneficent
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adj. doing good or causing good to be done
bestride
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v. to get or be astride of; have or place the legs
on both sides of
botch
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v. to spoil by poor work
boycott
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v. to abstain from buying or using
After I watched the
documentary “Supersize
Me,” I decided to boycott
from those golden arches.
brigand
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n. a bandit, especially one of a band of robbers
in mountain or forest regions
HOT!
Cheesy
Hysterical
brunt
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n. the main force or impact, as of an attack or
blow
brusque
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adj. abrupt in manner; blunt; rough
buffoon
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n. a person who amuses others by tricks, jokes,
odd gestures and postures
Word Power
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corp – body
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corporation
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corpse
deca – ten
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decathlon
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decade
extra – beyond
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extracurricular
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extraterrestrial
- able, - ible able, can, do
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capable
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reliable
- al relating to
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conditional
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relational