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ACT/SAT Vocabulary Unit 13

ACT/SAT Vocabulary Unit 13. Blatant. ( adj ) noisy in a course, offensive way; obvious or conspicuous, especially in an unfavorable sense Syn : flagrant, egregious Ant : inconsequential, petty. Connoisseur.

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ACT/SAT Vocabulary Unit 13

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  1. ACT/SAT Vocabulary Unit 13

  2. Blatant • (adj) noisy in a course, offensive way; obvious or conspicuous, especially in an unfavorable sense • Syn: flagrant, egregious • Ant: inconsequential, petty

  3. Connoisseur • (n) an expert; one who is well qualified to pass critical judgments, especially in one of the fine arts • Syn: authority, savant • Ant: ignoramus, philistine

  4. Encumber • (v) to weigh down or burden (with difficulties, cares, debt, etc.); to fill up, block up, hinder • Syn: overload, saddle • Ant: unburden, relieve

  5. Impassive • (adj) showing no feeling or emotion; inanimate; motionless • Syn: emotionless, stoic • Ant:passionate, excitable

  6. Incontrovertible (adj) unquestionable, beyond dispute • Syn: uncontestable, indubitable • Ant: debatable, dubious

  7. Opportune (adj) suitable or convenient for a particular purpose; occurring at an appropriate time • Syn: timely, appropriate • Ant: untimely, inconvenient

  8. Prolific • (adj) abundantly productive; abundant, profuse • Syn: fruitful, proliferous • Ant: barren, unproductive

  9. Challenge Word: Disconsolate (adj) deeply unhappy or dejected; without hope, beyond consolation • Syn: grief-stricken, comfortless • Ant: cheerful, blithe

  10. Challenge Word: Inauspicious • (adj) unfavorable, unlucky, suggesting bad luck for the future • Syn: unpromising, untimely • Ant: favorable, propitious

  11. Challenge Word: Nonplussed (adj, part) puzzled, not knowing what to do, at a loss • Syn: perplexed, baffled • Ant: confident, assured

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