ACT English Vocabulary Quiz 1 - Sentences 2

The dictator sought to ______ his opponents by publicly ridiculing and discrediting them.

• Exalt

• Abase

• Vindicate

• Bolster

Many people ______ dishonesty in politics, yet they often expect politicians to bend the truth.

• Abhor

• Endorse

• Concede

• Champion

The manager’s ______ remarks left the employees feeling insulted and unappreciated.

• Abrasive

• Tactful

• Mellifluous

• Conciliatory

The Supreme Court has the power to ______ laws that conflict with the Constitution.

• Enforce

• Abrogate

• Fortify

• Ratify

The guilty man sought ______ from the church, hoping for spiritual forgiveness.

• Censure

• Absolution

• Condemnation

• Conviction

To maintain neutrality, the judge decided to ______ from voting on the controversial issue.

• Abstain

• Endorse

• Proclaim

• Devise

Despite his wealth, the billionaire lived an ______ lifestyle, avoiding luxury and excess.

• Opulent

• Abstemious

• Hedonistic

• Profligate

The philosopher’s ideas were so ______ that even scholars struggled to interpret them.

• Superficial

• Abstruse

• Transparent

• Redundant

The Nobel Prize is considered one of the highest ______ a person can receive in their field.

• Accolades

• Reprimands

• Rejections

• Indictments

Although she disagreed, she chose to ______ rather than argue further.

• Resist

• Acquiesce

• Contradict

• Denounce