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 Syn: overweight,

obese Ant: gaunt, emaciated

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

Impugn

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

Relegate

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

Susceptible (adj) open to;

easily influenced;

lacking in resistance Syn: vulnerable,

impressionable Ant: resistant,

immune

Challenge Word: Bovine

(adj) resembling a cow or ox; sluggish; unresponsive Syn: dull-witted, slow Ant: alert, sharp

Challenge Word: Perfidy

(n) faithlessness, treachery Syn: betrayal,

disloyalty Ant: faithfulness,

loyalty

Challenge Word: Squeamish

(adj) inclined to nausea; easily shocked or upset, excessively fastidious or refined Syn: queasy, oversensitive