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ACT Vocab

ACT Vocab . Week #1 . 1. Abdicate - (verb) to cast off or relinquish authority The king abdicated (the throne) in favor of his son. 2. Belittle -  ( verb) lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; express a negative opinion of. 3. Candid –

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ACT Vocab

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  1. ACT Vocab

  2. Week #1 • 1. Abdicate - (verb) to cast off or relinquish authority • The king abdicated (the throne) in favor of his son. • 2. Belittle -  (verb) lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; express a negative opinion of

  3. 3. Candid –  (adj.) openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; informal or natural • In private, I gave them my candid opinion. • 4. Incorrigible - (adj.) impervious to correction by punishment • an incorrigible criminal.

  4. 5. Penury -  • (noun) a state of extreme poverty or destitution • Haiti’s poorest cities are in a state of penury. • 6. Querulous - (adj.) habitually complaining His querulous comments made Mrs. Brimacombe made.

  5. 7. Spontaneous - (adj.) happening or arising without apparent external cause; said or done without having been planned or written in advance • Our vacation was a spontaneous getaway • 8. Vex -  (verb) to bring trouble to, or annoy • Little guy vexed his mother in Family Guy

  6. 9. Tranquil - • (adj.) free from agitation or worry; calm I was on the beach reading in the tranquil environment. • 10. Summon -(verb) call in an official matter, such as to attend court; ask to come; gather or bring together • He summoned up a smile, though it seemed to take all his strength

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