ACT Vocab 16

Jeff found himself in a _______ when he realized that he had agreed to attend two events that were happening at the same time.

• reprisal
• suave
• quandary
• recalcitrant

Aunt Janet's cat is ________ and refuses to sleep where she places his bed.

• recalcitrant
• omnivorous
• obsolete
• parsimonious

Jay Gatsby is viewed as a ______ yet mysterious gentleman.

• recalcitrant
• suave
• parsimonious
• obsolete

The _______ nature of Ebeneezer Scrooge helps to develop the theme of the story because of his transformation.

• multifarious
• reprisal
• parsimonious
• suave

The father sought _____ against the criminals for injuring his daughter.

• reprisal
• quandary
• stultify
• obsolete

As the countdown began, we _______ in the excitement of the new year to come.

• reprised
• stultified
• suave
• reveled

The museum will house _________ exhibits representing world leaders from around the globe.

• obsolete
• multifarious
• parsimonious
• recalcitrant

By referencing actual statistics, he was able to _____ his opponent’s argument.

• stultify
• revel
• multifarious
• parsimonious

Keith looked forward to his trip to Europe, as he knew the varied cuisine would satisfy his ________ appetite.

• recalcitrant
• quandary
• omnivorous
• revelry

My first generation iPod is now _______, as they no longer push out updates for it.

• reprisal
• multifarious
• omnivorous
• obsolete