ACT Vocabulary, Part I

What does 'Abstain' mean?

• To indulge in something

• To voluntarily refrain from doing something

• To criticize harshly

• To express approval

What does 'Adversity' mean?

• Success and prosperity

• Difficulties; misfortune

• A place of safety

• Mutual trust

What does 'Aesthetic' mean?

• Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty

• Lacking interest

• An opponent or adversary

• Out of date

What does 'Amicable' mean?

• Having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement

• Extremely dry

• A place of safety

• To express strong disapproval

What does 'Antagonist' mean?

• A supporter

• An opponent or adversary

• Kind and generous

• Mutual trust

What does 'Arid' mean?

• Extremely wet

• Extremely dry or lacking in interest

• Full of life

• To express approval

What does 'Asylum' mean?

• A) A place of safety or protection, often for refugees

• B) A place of danger

• C) A place of entertainment

• D) A place of learning

What does 'Benevolent' mean?

• Harsh and critical

• Kind and generous

• Roundabout

• Lacking interest

What does 'Camaraderie' mean?

• Hostility

• Mutual trust and friendship among people

• A place of safety

• To express disapproval

What does 'Censure' mean?

• To express strong disapproval or harsh criticism

• To express approval

• To settle a dispute

• To perceive things beyond natural vision