Lessons 1-7 ACT Power Plus Vocabulary

Front

elude

Back

to escape notice; to get away from

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

nepotism

Back

favoritism shown to family or friends by those in power, especially in business or hiring practices

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Front

blight

Back

anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

begrudge

Back

to resent another's success; to envy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Front

gird

Back

to prepare for an event or an action

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Front

gambit

Back

a maneuver or action used to gain an advantage

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Front

egress

Back

the act of going out or leaving a place

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Front

licentious

Back

lacking legal or moral restraints; disregarding rules

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Front

alienate

Back

to cause someone to feel isolated or estranged

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Front

gist

Back

the main point or essence of a matter

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C