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Enhance your vocabulary with Unit #1 of the Junior ACT Vocab series. This unit introduces essential words such as "abase," "abstinence," "abstract," and "acclaim," providing definitions that explain their meanings in context. From concepts of self-esteem to beauty and wealth, delve into words that enrich your understanding and expression. Engaging with this vocabulary will empower students on their ACT journey, improving critical reading and writing skills. Prepare effectively and confidently tackle your next exam!
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Junior ACT Vocab Unit #1
abase • v. deprive of self-esteem, confidence
abstinence • n. denial of an indulgence or appetite
abstract • adj. apart from actual, specific, concrete ideas or events
abstruse • adj. hard to understand
accessible • adj. easy to approach or enter
acclaim • n. enthusiastic approval or welcome I showed much acclaim for this movie!
acquiesce • v. to submit without protest
adept • adj. skilled
adherence • n. faithful attachment
adroit • adj. expert, skilled, or nimble
adulation • n. excessive adoration or admiration Self-adulation
advocate • v. to speak or write in favor of
aesthetic • adj. related to beauty The aesthetics of the Sistine Ceiling.
affable • adj. easy to approach or talk to Who is affable? Who is not?
affluence • n. abundance of wealth
WORD POWER • a/an – not, without • achromatic • anhydrous • a – on • atop • ashore • ab/abs – from, away, off • abnormal • absent • ac,ad to, toward, near • accelerate • accessible • acro- top, height, tip, beginning • acrobat • acronym