BARRON’s HOT Words for the ACT - Lesson #2 Assessment

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NOUN: Capability of being emotionally hurt; sensitivity; the state of being open or emotional wounds.

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VULNERABILITY

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ADJ: Relating to that which was first developed or created; in existence from the beginning or earliest of times; primitive, elemental, fundamental; primeval.

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PRIMORDIAL

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ADJ: Characterized by requiring keen concentration, diligence, and stringent attention to detail; rigorous; strenuous; demanding; challenging.

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EXACTING

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ADJ: Identical in musical pitch; harmonious union or agreement; accord, unanimity.

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UNISON

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NOUN: Bodily movements (usually of the limbs) that are expressive in nature; something done or spoken as a kindness, formality, or courtesy, for its effect on others.

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GESTURES

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ADJ: Based on established beliefs, practices; trite; tending to be more conservative than adventurous; traditional; customary.

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CONVENTIONAL

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ADJ: Extended in duration; prolonged in space or time; lengthened.

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PROTRACTED

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ADJ: Characterized by pleasure and luxury; pertaining to the attractiveness of an individual’s body.

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VOLUPTUOUS

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VERB: To fake; to put on a false appearance of; to pretend; to represent falsely.

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FEIGN

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VERB: To move through or stroll along a course or path in a winding, indirect, or sinuous fashion; to wander aimlessly; to ramble.

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MEANDER