ACT Vocabulary Feb. 17-28

Although my best friend and I chose _______________________ paths, we still kept in touch while I was in college and she was in the Peace Corps.

• discreet

• convergence

• divergent

• conditional

After the NASCAR driver was injured in a horrific accident, everyone in the stands quietly bowed their heads to show a great deal of care and _________________________.

• empathy

• compassion

• disdain

• digression

Seeing an intruder on campus but not wanting to alarm the students, I sent a _________________________ text message to the principal to alert the authorities.

• digression

• discreet

• divergent

• condescending

Teachers often place students in groups in order for them to ______________________ on a project and learn how to work as a team.

• congregation

• convergence

• compromise

• collaborate

Young, impressionable kids often try to _____________________ their favorite actor or singer hoping to follow in their footsteps to achieve fame and fortune.

• compromise

• empathy

• emulate

• disdain

When students are bored in class, they often ask questions to lead the teacher into a ____________________________ about his or her thoughts and opinions on off-topic matters.

• divergent

• diligent

• disdain

• digression

The terms of Romeo and Juliet's relationship were ______________________; he could either deny his father and refuse his name, or she would give up being a Capulet.

• conditional

• compassion

• empathy

• discreet

After the student interrupted the teacher for the fifth time, she looked at him with such ___________________ that her contempt and scorn became palpable.

• compassion

• disdain

• convergence

• empathy

After my mother died, I was able to show more ______________________ to others who have been in the same situation.

• compassion

• compromise

• emulation

• empathy

Students who are ___________________ with their schoolwork usually do very well on the state test; they are used to working hard and staying on task until the job is done.

• divergent

• diligent

• condescending

• discreet