ACT VOCABULARY WORDS - Carlisle Local Schools法词汇u2014u2014卡莱尔当地学校.pdfVIP

CARLISLE HIGH SCHOOL CARLISLE HIGH SCHOOL 250 Jamaica Road, Carlisle, OH 45005 ● (937) 746-4481 ● Dr. Matt M. Bishop Rated EXCELLENT by the Ohio Department of Education Building Principal Recipient of the GOLD AWARD from High Schools That Work ACT VOCABULARY WORDS © A-List Services LLC 2 ABHOR to hate ABSTINENCE deliberate self-restraint ABSTRUSE difficult to understand ACCLAIM to praise ACCORD agreement ACERBIC bitter ACRIMONY hostility ACUITY sharp perception or vision ADEPT very ski ed ADMONISH to gently criticize or warn ADORN to decorate ADROIT very ski ed ADULATION excessive flattery ADVERSITY great hardship ADVOCATE to speak in favor of, promote AESTHETIC concerning beauty AFFABLE friendly AFFLUENT wealthy ALACRITY eagerness, enthusiasm ALIENATE to make unfriendly or hostile ALLEVIATE to make more bearable ALTRUISTIC unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others AMALGAM a combination of diverse elements AMBIGUOUS unclear AMBIVALENT having opposing feelings; uncertain AMELIORATE to improve AMENABLE open to advice or suggestion AMIABLE friendly AMICABLE friendly AMORPHOUS lacking definite form ANACHRONISTIC in the wrong time period ANECDOTE a short account of an interesting or humorous incident ANIMOSITY bitter hostility ANTAGONISTIC hos