ACT Words 1-25

to show or prove to be right [or] to be a good reason for doing something

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

a special quality of a person, thing, or group

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

expressing criticism or disapproval [or] relating to the careful judgements of critics (usually about books, art, movies, etc.) [or] using careful judgment about the good and bad parts of something

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

to regard as probable [or] to expect or predict

• Anticipate

• Intuition

• Hypothesis

• Differentiate

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

to write or create [or] to constitute or make up (e.g. water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen)

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

to make an official decision, based on evidence or facts [or] to be the cause or reason for something [or] to learn something by getting information

• Ineveitable

• Imminent

• Justify

• Determine

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

To stick to a surface or substance [or] to follow a practice or belief

• compose

• determine

• Adhere

• engage

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

to recognize what makes someone or something different [or] to make someone or something appear different [or] to become different in the process of development

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

giving or reflecting a strong light [or] very obvious or conspicuou

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C