ACT Prep Week 1 Vocabulary

Which word means to stick completely to a surface or a substance [or] believe in and follow the practices of

• adhere
• embrace
• adorn
• stick

Which word means to be not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant

• friendly
• approachable
• warm
• aloof

Which word means to be open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning

• clear
• precise
• ambiguous
• definite

Which word means to examine in detail, typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation?

• interpret
• examine
• analyze
• scrutinize

Which word is a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

• myth
• fable
• anecdote
• parable

What word means to cause someone to become hostile

• appease
• antagonize
• conciliate
• provoke

Which word is to regard as probable; expect or predict

• foresee
• anticipate
• expect
• conclude

What word means anxious or fearful that something bad will happen

• apprehensive
• confident
• worried
• nervous

Which word means mysterious or secret

• arcane

• obscure
• enigmatic
• hidden

Which word means to state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully

• deny
• confirm
• declare
• assert