10th Grade ACT Vocabulary
Unit #13
negligible

Adj. so small or unimportant it may safely
be neglected or disregarded
A negligible slide.
nondescript

Adj. of no recognized, definite, or
particular type
My nondescript
taste in music.
notoriety

N. the state, quality, or character of being
notorious or widely known
obese

Adj. very fat or overweight
oblivious

Adj. unmindful; unaware; forgetful
odious

Adj. deserving or causing hatred; hateful
omniscient

Adj. having unlimited knowledge;
perceiving all things
ornate

Adj. fancily decorated
orthography

N. the part of language study concerned
with language and letters
ossify

V. to harden like a bone
ostracize

V. to exclude from society, friendship, or
privileges
painstaking

Adj. taking pains or trouble; showing
diligent care or effort
palatable

Adj. acceptable or agreeable to the palate
or taste; savory
pallor

N. extreme paleness from fear, ill health,
or death
panacea

N. a remedy for all diseases; cure-all
Word Power…yo
carn – flesh
ex: carnivore, carnage
gen – birth, race, produce
ex: gender, generate
gest – carry, bear
ex: gestation, digestion
More Word Power
matri, mater – mother
ex: maternal, maternity, matriarch
pater, patr – father
ex: paternal, paternity, patriarch
zo, zoo – animal
ex: zoologist, zodiac [from Greek zōidiakos meaning animal sign]