Download - 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 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