ACT Vocab Set 2

What does the word "corroborate" mean?

• To criticize harshly

• To back up with evidence, to confirm

• To ignore completely

• To exaggerate

Which word means "feeling loving"?

• Amorous

• Discordant

• Volatile

• Vacuous

If something is "decorous," it is:

• Improper and rude

• Proper, in good taste

• Extremely dangerous

• Lacking intelligence

To "expedite" a process means to:

• Slow it down

• Cancel it

• Speed up its progress

• Make it more complicated

Which word best describes a place that is "naturally peaceful"?

• Volatile

• Idyllic

• Histrionic

• Assail

To "juxtapose" two things means to:

• Separate them completely

• Place them side by side

• Destroy them

• Hide them

Which word means "brilliant, giving off heat or light"?

• Incandescent

• Fecund

• Didactic

• Scrutinize

If someone "exasperates" you, they:

• Make you happy

• Annoy you thoroughly

• Teach you something new

• Help you relax

A "discordant" sound is:

• Harmonious and pleasant

• Lacking harmony or agreement

• Very quiet

• Extremely loud

Which word describes something that is "highly unstable, explosive"?

• Volatile

• Sage

• Amorous

• Decorous