ACT Vocabulary 52-76 Practice

dismay

• 1. to make full use of and derive benefit from

  2. to use a situation or person in an unfair or selfish way

• extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world

• consternation and distress, typically that caused by something unexpected

• to develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

disposition

• 1. a person's inherent qualities of mind and character

  2. an inclination or tendency

• to become apparent, important, or prominent

• famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession

• 1. to occupy, attract, or involve (someone's interest or attention)

  2. (engage someone in) to cause someone to become involved in (a conversation or discussion)

  3. (engage in) to participate or become involved in

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

dynamic

• a loss of significance, power, or prominence in relation to another person or thing

• characterized by constant change, activity, or progress

• to absorb all the attention or interest of

• extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

eclipse

• famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession

• to become apparent, important, or prominent

• a loss of significance, power, or prominence in relation to another person or thing

• to absorb all the attention or interest of

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

emerge

• to develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form

• famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession

• 1. to make full use of and derive benefit from

  2. to use a situation or person in an unfair or selfish way

• to become apparent, important, or prominent

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

eminent

• famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession

• characterized by constant change, activity, or progress

• 1. a person's inherent qualities of mind and character

  2. an inclination or tendency

• consternation and distress, typically that caused by something unexpected

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

engage

• 1. to make full use of and derive benefit from

  2. to use a situation or person in an unfair or selfish way

• to absorb all the attention or interest of

• 1. to occupy, attract, or involve (someone's interest or attention)

  2. to cause someone to become involved in (a conversation or discussion)

  3. to participate or become involved in

• famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

ethereal

• characterized by constant change, activity, or progress

• extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world

• to develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form

• 1. to make full use of and derive benefit from

  2. to use a situation or person in an unfair or selfish way

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

evolve

• to develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form

• characterized by constant change, activity, or progress

• famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession

• 1. to make full use of and derive benefit from

  2. to use a situation or person in an unfair or selfish way

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

exploit

• 1. to make full use of and derive benefit from

  2. to use a situation or person in an unfair or selfish way

• a loss of significance, power, or prominence in relation to another person or thing

• 1. a person's inherent qualities of mind and character

  2. an inclination or tendency

• consternation and distress, typically that caused by something unexpected

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C