MOST COMMONLY USED ACT WORDS

ADEPT • Adjective

• Very skilled, able, or proficient

• He is adept in the art of disguises.

ADVOCATE • Noun

• One who acts in support or defense of a person or cause.

AESTHETIC• Adjective

• Pertaining to what is beautiful or tasteful

ANACHRONISM• Noun

• Something out of its correct chronological or historical order.

• The most famous example of anachronism comes from Act 2 Scene 1 of William Shakespeare’s play “Julius Caesar”:

“Brutus: Peace! Count the clock.Cassius: The clock has stricken three.”

ANECDOTE • Noun

• A short account of an interesting or humorous incident

• Example: Mrs. White’s duck story

APPREHENSIVE • Adjective

• Uneasy, anxious, or fearful about the future.

ARROGANCE • Noun

• An offensive display of self-importance or superiority; over-bearing pride

BOORISH• Adjective

• Crude, coarse, and clumsy in behavior

• Example: Mayor Moran was a rather boorish woman especially in the treatment of the working class.

BREVITY• Noun

• The quality of being brief in time or duration- usually a speech

• Example: After being diagnosed with cancer, the woman understood the brevity of life and went skydiving.

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CATHARTIC• Adjective

• Emotionally purging- usually sadness or anger

CENSURE• Verb

• To express disapproval in a strong fashion; criticize or blame

• Example: To be an atheist in his time was likely to attract public censure.

CITE• Verb

• To quote as an authority or example; to mention in support or confirmation

COMMENDABLE• Adjective

• Worthy of great praise or approval

CONCILIATORY• Adjective

• Attempting to regain goodwill through pleasantries

CONSENSUS• Noun

• Majority of opinion among a group; general agreement.

• Think Voting