ACT Reading Vocabulary

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Bear (verb)

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endure an ordeal or difficulty

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Depict (verb)

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show or represent

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Immerse (verb)

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involve oneself deeply in a particular activity or interest or dip or submerge in a liquid

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Engross (verb)

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absorb all the attention or interest of

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Condescending (adjective)

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having or showing a feeling of superiority

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Vocabulary (noun)

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the body of words used in a particular language or by a particular group of people

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Context (noun)

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the circumstances or setting surrounding a particular word or event that help clarify its meaning

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Inference (noun)

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a conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements

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Synonym (noun)

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a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word

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Antonym (noun)

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a word that means the opposite of another word