Week # 13 ACT Vocabulary Flashcard

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What does the vocabulary word 'posterity' mean?

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A person's descendants; future generations.

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What does the vocabulary word 'gibe' mean?

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To utter taunting sarcastic words.

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What does the vocabulary word 'catharsis' mean?

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A releasing of emotions, often through the arts, that brings about spiritual renewal or a relieving of tension.

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What does the vocabulary word 'scurrilous' mean?

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Making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation.

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What does the vocabulary word 'cohort' mean?

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A group that is moving or working together.

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What does the vocabulary word 'innocuous' mean?

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Not harmful or offensive.

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What does the vocabulary word 'culpable' mean?

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Deserving blame or censure; guilty.

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What does the vocabulary word 'diabolical' mean?

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Characteristic of the devil; wicked or evil.

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What does the vocabulary word 'enormity' mean?

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The great or extreme scale, seriousness, or extent of something perceived as bad or morally wrong.

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What does the vocabulary word 'necessitate' mean?

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To make something necessary or unavoidable.