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Sophomore ACT Vocabulary
Unit #11
intrinsic
• Adj. belonging to a thing by its very nature
introvert
• N. a shy person
irksome
• Adj. annoying, irritating, tiresome
itinerary
• N. a detailed plan for a journey
jargon
• N. the language used by a particular group
Bleed and Piss
Army speak for taking a drug test Army BratChild of an individual that serves
or has served in the Army. Generally used when explaining
why someone has live where they have lived.
DICKDedicated Individual Combat Killer
Willy PeteWhite Phosphorous - a burning chemical agent used in some military
ordinance.
lampoon
• N. a harsh satire directed against an individual
lassitude
• N. lack of energy; weariness of body from strain
latitude
• N. the angular distance north or south; freedom from restrictions
lexicon
• N. a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions
loathe
• V. to feel disgust or intense feelings for
Dallas Cowboys…blahhhh!!
longitude
• N. the angular distance east or west
loquacious
• Adj. talking too much; talkative
ludicrous
• Adj. causing laughter because of absurdity
luxuriant
• Adj. abundant in growth
magnanimous
• Adj. generous in forgiving an insult or injury
Word Power
hem, heme – bloodex: hemorrhage, hemoglobin
tox, toxi, toxo – poison ex: toxic, toxicology
neur, neuro – nerve ex: neurology, neurosis
Word Power cont…
derm, derma, dermo – skin
ex: dermatologist, epidermis
-ia pathological condition (caused by disease)
ex: amnesia, phobia
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