Sophomore ACT Vocabulary
Unit #11

intrinsic
• Adj. belonging to a thing by its very nature

• N. a shy person introvert

irksome
• Adj. annoying, irritating, tiresome

itinerary
• N. a detailed plan for a journey

jargon
• N. the language used by a particular group
Army Brat
Child of an individual that serves or has served in the Army.
Generally used when explaining why someone has live where they have lived.
DICK
Dedicated Individual Combat Killer
Willy Pete
White Phosphorous - a burning chemical agent used in some military ordinance.

lampoon
• N. a harsh satire directed against an individual

lassitude
• N. lack of energy; weariness of body from strain

latitude
• N. the angular distance north or south; freedom from restrictions

lexicon
• N. a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions

loathe
• V. to feel disgust or intense feelings for
Dallas
Cowboys…blahhhh!!

longitude
• N. the angular distance east or west

loquacious
• Adj. talking too much; talkative

ludicrous
• Adj. causing laughter because of absurdity

luxuriant
• Adj. abundant in growth

magnanimous
• Adj. generous in forgiving an insult or injury

Word Power hem, heme – blood ex: hemorrhage, hemoglobin tox, toxi, toxo – poison ex: toxic, toxicology neur, neuro – nerve ex: neurology, neurosis

Word Power cont… derm, derma, dermo – skin ex: dermatologist, epidermis
-ia pathological condition (caused by disease) ex: amnesia, phobia