ACT Vocabulary List #1

(verb) to closely follow and believe in practices, methods, or religion

• Adhere

• Ambiguous

• Condescending

• Contradict

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

(adjective) open to more than one interpretation; unclear

• Adhere

• Ambiguous

• Condescending

• Contradict

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

(verb) to assert the opposite of a statement made by someone else

• Adhere

• Ambiguous

• Condescending

• Contradict

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

(adjective) having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority

• Adhere

• Ambiguous

• Condescending

• Contradict

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

(verb) to cause someone to become hostile or angry

• Antagonize

• Befall

• Compassion

• Complement

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

(noun) sympathetic pity or concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others

• Antagonize

• Befall

• Compassion

• Complement

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

(verb) for something bad to happen to someone or something

• Antagonize

• Befall

• Compassion

• Complement

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

(verb) to add to something in a way that makes it perfect or complete

• Antagonize

• Befall

• Compassion

• Complement

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

(verb) to begin to grow or increase rapidly; to flourish

• Befall

• Burgeon

• Coherent

• Compassion

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

(adjective) logical and consistent; forming a whole

• Befall

• Burgeon

• Coherent

• Compassion