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Vocab for Accuplacer - Reading Comprehension
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Terms in this set (77)
abashed feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-
conscious
accolade a tangible symbol signifying approval or
distinction
aesthete one who professes great sensitivity to the
beauty of art and nature
ambiguously in an ambiguous manner
(ambiguous=Open to more than one
interpretation; having a double meaning.)
anarchy a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually
resulting from a failure of government)
aphorism a short pithy instructive saying (pithy=brief, to
the point)
austerity the trait of great self-denial (especially
refraining from worldly pleasures)
automaton someone who acts or responds in a mechanical
or apathetic way
bantam a small but aggressive person;
blitzkrieg a swift and violent military offensive with
intensive aerial bombardment
Bolshevik emotionally charged terms used to refer to
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extreme radicals or revolutionaries
cacophony a loud harsh or strident noise
candid characterized by directness in manner or
speech; without subtlety or evasion
clodhopper a thick and heavy shoe, (n.) a clumsy country
person; a bumpkin; big heavy shoes
connive encourage or assent to illegally or criminally
conspiratorial relating to or characteristic of
conspiracy or conspirators, planning
acting together secretly; in a plotting
manner
consternation fear resulting from the awareness of danger
contentious inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or
disagree, even to engage in law suits
contretemps an embarrassing mischance
discernible perceptible by the senses or intellect
dowager a widow holding property received from her
deceased husband
eloquence powerful and effective language
encumbrance an onerous or difficult concern
enmity a state of deep-seated ill-will
erratic liable to sudden unpredictable change
fey slightly insane
foreboding a feeling of evil to come
fratricide a person who murders their brother or sister
funereal suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial
furlough a temporary leave of absence from military duty
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Vocab for Accuplacer - Reading Comprehension
Exam questions and answers with complete
solutions verified graded a++
Terms in this set (77)
abashed feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-
conscious
accolade a tangible symbol signifying approval or
distinction
aesthete one who professes great sensitivity to the
beauty of art and nature
ambiguously in an ambiguous manner
(ambiguous=Open to more than one
interpretation; having a double meaning.)
anarchy a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually
resulting from a failure of government)
aphorism a short pithy instructive saying (pithy=brief, to
the point)
austerity the trait of great self-denial (especially
refraining from worldly pleasures)
automaton someone who acts or responds in a mechanical
or apathetic way
bantam a small but aggressive person;
blitzkrieg a swift and violent military offensive with
intensive aerial bombardment
Bolshevik emotionally charged terms used to refer to
1/
5
, 7/7/25, 7:36
PM
extreme radicals or revolutionaries
cacophony a loud harsh or strident noise
candid characterized by directness in manner or
speech; without subtlety or evasion
clodhopper a thick and heavy shoe, (n.) a clumsy country
person; a bumpkin; big heavy shoes
connive encourage or assent to illegally or criminally
conspiratorial relating to or characteristic of
conspiracy or conspirators, planning
acting together secretly; in a plotting
manner
consternation fear resulting from the awareness of danger
contentious inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or
disagree, even to engage in law suits
contretemps an embarrassing mischance
discernible perceptible by the senses or intellect
dowager a widow holding property received from her
deceased husband
eloquence powerful and effective language
encumbrance an onerous or difficult concern
enmity a state of deep-seated ill-will
erratic liable to sudden unpredictable change
fey slightly insane
foreboding a feeling of evil to come
fratricide a person who murders their brother or sister
funereal suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial
furlough a temporary leave of absence from military duty
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