ACT REVIEW VOCABULARY WORD LISTS FOR FIRST NINE WEEKS
You will be responsible for looking up the vocabulary words, copying the definitions
(yes, if there is more than one, you are responsible for all definitions….do not use a minidictionary), and keeping a scrap book with pictures that illustrate the meanings of the
vocabulary words.
Definitions for each list are worth 5 points per list.
 complete definitions
 written out by hand
 neat and easily read
 Due the Wednesday of each week – no late work accepted.
Illustrated scrapbook of vocabulary words is worth 10 points per list.
 May draw or color
 May cut and paste pictures from magazines
 May create cartoons or comics
 Illustrations should be a minimum of 5”x 8”
 Due the Friday of each week
There will be a vocabulary quiz each Friday.
 Each quiz is worth a minimum of 15 points
Vocabulary work is worth a minimum total of 30 points per week.
Vocabulary Test over list 1 through 9 on March 28, 2012
Attached are lists number 1 through 9.
ACT REVIEW VOCABULARY LIST 1
Definitions due 1/25/12
1. AESTHETIC
2. APROPOS
3. BAILIWICK
4. CADAVEROUS
5. DESICCATE
6. EBULLIENCE
7. FACETIOUS
8. GARGANTUAN
9. HEGEMONY
10. HISTRIONIC
11. INELUCTABLE
12. KIBITZER
13. NEMESIS
14. PANACEA
15. QUIXOTIC
Quiz on 1/27/12
ACT REVIEW VOCABULARY LIST 2
Definitions due 2/1/12
1. REPARTEE
2. SALUTARY
3. STENTORIAN
4. TANTAMOUNT
5. UBIQUITOUS
6. VICISSITUDE
7. APOGEE
8. BERSERK
9. CHIMERA
10. COALESCENCE
11. EPHEMERAL
12. FIASCO
13. INCORRIGIBLE
14. INNUENDO
15. LEONINE
Quiz on 2/3/12
ACT REVIEW VOCABULARY LIST 3
Definitions due 2/8/12
1. LORGNETTE
2. MESMERIZE
3. NUANCE
4. OBSTREPEROUS
5. PRAGMATIC
6. PROTAGONIST
7. RENASCENT
8. SATURNALIA
9. TOPOGRAPHY
10. VACILLATE
11. VIRAGO
12. ADAMANT
13. ALTRUISM
14. CALUMNY
15. EGREGIOUS
Quiz on 2/10/12
ACT REVIEW VOCABULARY LIST 4
Definitions due 2/15/12
1. BACCHANAL
2. FINAGLE
3. GENERALITY
4. HABILIMENTS
5. IMBROGLIO
6. IMPEDIMENT
7. INNOCUOUS
8. JUVENESCENT
9. MACADAM
10. MAGNILOQUENT
11. ORCHIDACEOUS
12. PANEGYRIC
13. SACROSANCT
14. RECALCITRANT
15. COTERIE
Quiz on 2/17/12
ACT REVIEW VOCABULARY LIST 5
Definitions due 2/22/12
1. REPOUSSE
2. ROCOCO
3. VERITABLE
4. VIS-À-VIS
5. ABNEGATE
6. ABSTEMIOUS
7. CHAUTAUQUA
8. CORUSCATE
9. CURSORIAL
10. DENOUEMENT
11. DIAPHANOUS
12. EXCULPATE
13. FLOCCULENT
14. FORTUITOUS
15. GRATUITOUS
Quiz on 2/24/12
ACT REVIEW VOCABULARY LIST 6
Definitions due 2/29/12
1. MACERATE
2. MACHINATION
3. NEOCLASSIC
4. PANOPLY
5. PERSIFLAGE
6. RUBRICATE
7. SHIBBOLETH
8. SIBILANT
9. SOMNOLENT
10. VALLATION
11. AGRARIAN
12. BIPARTITE
13. CANTANKEROUS
14. CERACEOUS
15. DELETERIOUS
Quiz on 3/2/12
ACT REVIEW VOCABULARY LIST 7
Definitions due 3/7/12
1. EFFRONTERY
2. FLACCID
3. HETEROGENEOUS
4. HOMOGENEOUS
5. IMPECCABLE
6. LEXICOGRAPHY
7. NOCTURNAL
8. OBSESSION
9. POLYTHEISM
10. PROPINQUITY
11. RACONTEUR
12. SALACIOUS
13. SCINTILLA
14. TRIPARTITE
15. UBIETY
Quiz on 3/9/12
ACT REVIEW VOCABULARY LIST 8
Definitions due 3/14/12
1. AMNESTY
2. ABERRATION
3. BICAMERAL
4. CACOPHONY
5. CENOTAPH
6. DEBUTANTE
7. FABRICATE
8. GARGOYLE
9. HABERDASHERY
10. HOLOCAUST
11. ICONOCLAST
12. JACKANAPES
13. KALEIDOSCOPE
14. LABYRINTH
15. MAELSTROM
Quiz on 3/16/12
ACT REVIEW VOCABULARY LIST 9
Definitions due 3/21/12
1. OBDURATE
2. PALLADIUM
3. PANTHEISM
4. PROPITIOUS
5. RATIOCINATE
6. SACCHARINE
7. SACERDOTAL
8. UNICAMERAL
9. ABSCOND
10. ACCOURTREMENTS
11. ANTITHESIS
12. BLANDISHMENT
13. CLAIVOYANCE
14. COMMENSURATE
15. CREPUSCULAR
Quiz on 3/23/12