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ACT/SAT Vocabulary Unit 8

ACT/SAT Vocabulary Unit 8. Acrimonious. ( adj ) stinging and bitter in temper or tone Syn : biting, hostile Ant: gentle, cordial. Consternation. (n) dismay, confusion Syn : shock, bewilderment Ant: calm, composure. Corpulent. ( adj ) fat; having a large, bulky body

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ACT/SAT Vocabulary Unit 8

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  1. ACT/SAT Vocabulary Unit 8

  2. Acrimonious • (adj) stinging and bitter in temper or tone • Syn: biting, hostile • Ant: gentle, cordial

  3. Consternation • (n) dismay, confusion • Syn: shock, bewilderment • Ant: calm, composure

  4. Corpulent • (adj) fat; having a large, bulky body • Syn: overweight, obese • Ant: gaunt, emaciated

  5. Dissipate • (v) to cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure • Syn: disperse, diffuse • Ant: gather, conserve

  6. Impugn • (v) to call into question; to attack as false • Syn: challenge, dispute • Ant: confirm, prove

  7. Relegate • (v) to place in a lower position; to assign, refer, turn over; to banish • Syn: demote, exile • Ant: promote, elevate

  8. Susceptible • (adj) open to; easily influenced; lacking in resistance • Syn: vulnerable, impressionable • Ant: resistant, immune

  9. Challenge Word: Bovine • (adj) resembling a cow or ox; sluggish; unresponsive • Syn: dull-witted, slow • Ant: alert, sharp

  10. Challenge Word: Perfidy • (n) faithlessness, treachery • Syn: betrayal, disloyalty • Ant: faithfulness, loyalty

  11. Challenge Word: Squeamish • (adj) inclined to nausea; easily shocked or upset, excessively fastidious or refined • Syn: queasy, oversensitive

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