ACT Vocab 1-11

to stick to; to follow or believe

• recluse

• adhere

• apprehensive

• endeavor

nervous, anxious, worried

• apprehensive

• mere

• ambiguous

• skeptical

appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely; fake, misleading

• superficial

• endeavor

• perplex

• adhere

immediate, certain, anticipate

• imminent

• covert

• paradoxical

• lucrative

overwhelming, serious, deep

• profound

• endeavor

• lethargic

• tactful

attempt, aspire, venture,

• endeavor

• impending

• mere

• pristine

constant, recurring

• perpetual

• covertly

• superficial

• nocturnal

Conflicting, Contradictory

• paradoxical

• skeptical

• candid

• disdain

belittle, talk down to;

• condescend

• paradox

• ambiguous

• labyrinth

not openly acknowledged; secret

• covert
• dilapidated
• picturesque