ACT Vocabulary List 1

1. The ____ of the royal wedding of Princess Diana and Prince Charles was unmatched for decades until their son, Prince William, married Kate Middleton in 2011.

• grandeur

• censure

• deference

• antipathy

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

2. The professor's teaching style and shrewd personality made him _____ throughout campus; everyone had an opinion about him.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

3. When the celebrity was asked about her separation from her husband, she _____ly replied, "he was a sleazy slime ball that had to go!".

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

4. Use your notes and outlines to help you prevent ____ away from your purpose.

• censuring

• digressing

• deferring

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

5. Although the cheerleading captain was domineering, the other members of the team always treated her with ____ because of her hard work and achievements.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

6. Although the family had very little money, their ____ care of their home and possessions appeared pristine.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

7. If you are caught driving without a license, a ____ from a police officer is the least of your worries.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

8. Justine's intense ____ toward Christmas music drove her to forbid her children from listening to songs at home or in her car.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

9. Our new manager seems to be completely different than our last one; she is ____ and laid back as opposed to being aloof and controlling.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

10. There are two types of people who donate to charity at the cash register: those with a ____ heart and those with a guilty conscience.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6