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ACT Vocabulary List #1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(verb) to closely follow and believe in practices, methods, or religion

a)

Adhere

b)

Ambiguous

c)

Condescending

d)

Contradict

2.

(adjective) open to more than one interpretation; unclear

a)

Adhere

b)

Ambiguous

c)

Condescending

d)

Contradict

3.

(verb) to assert the opposite of a statement made by someone else

a)

Adhere

b)

Ambiguous

c)

Condescending

d)

Contradict

4.

(adjective) having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority

a)

Adhere

b)

Ambiguous

c)

Condescending

d)

Contradict

5.

(verb) to cause someone to become hostile or angry

a)

Antagonize

b)

Befall

c)

Compassion

d)

Complement

6.

(noun) sympathetic pity or concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others

a)

Antagonize

b)

Befall

c)

Compassion

d)

Complement

7.

(verb) for something bad to happen to someone or something

a)

Antagonize

b)

Befall

c)

Compassion

d)

Complement

8.

(verb) to add to something in a way that makes it perfect or complete

a)

Antagonize

b)

Befall

c)

Compassion

d)

Complement

9.

(verb) to begin to grow or increase rapidly; to flourish

a)

Befall

b)

Burgeon

c)

Coherent

d)

Compassion

10.

(adjective) logical and consistent; forming a whole

a)

Befall

b)

Burgeon

c)

Coherent

d)

Compassion

11.

Even though he had many questions, he chose to _____ to his childhood religion.

a)

Adhere

b)

Ambiguous

c)

Antagonize

d)

Befall

12.

After the United States left Afghanistan, many were surprised to see the rule of the Taliban so quickly _____ the Afghan people.

a)

Adhere

b)

Ambiguous

c)

Antagonize

d)

Befall

13.

Because he did not communicate the directions clearly, the students felt the assignment expectations were _____.

a)

Adhere

b)

Ambiguous

c)

Antagonize

d)

Befall

14.

During the debate, her opponent decided to ______ her in an unscholarly way.

a)

Adhere

b)

Ambiguous

c)

Antagonize

d)

Befall

15.

There was _____ in her eyes despite the humor in her voice.

a)

Burgeon

b)

Coherent

c)

Compassion

d)

Complement

16.

Their knowledge of the arts will _____ their knowledge of the sciences.

a)

Burgeon

b)

Coherent

c)

Compassionate

d)

Complement

17.

As their senior year approached, the feeling of adult freedom began to _____ within them.

a)

Burgeon

b)

Coherent

c)

Compassionate

d)

Complement

18.

After the car accident, it took me a while to piece together a _____ story of what took place.

a)

Burgeon

b)

Coherent

c)

Compassionate

d)

Complement

19.

Though his attitude was not warm, it did not come across as _____.

a)

Adhere

b)

Befall

c)

Condescending

d)

Contradict

20.

Because the two theories do not similarly explain the same process, they _____ one another and will be the cause of argument in the field.

a)

Adhere

b)

Befall

c)

Condescending

d)

Contradict