ACT VOCABULARYACT VOCABULARY

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compatiblecompatible

adj. adj. capable of existing or living together capable of existing or living together

concessionconcession

n. n. the act of admitting a point claimed by the act of admitting a point claimed by argument; accepting something as true argument; accepting something as true

Al Gore’s concession to George W. Bush

condolence condolence

n. n. expression of sympathy with a person expression of sympathy with a person who is suffering sorry who is suffering sorry

conduciveconducive

adj. adj. contribute, helpful, favorable contribute, helpful, favorable

conduciveNot conducive

consign consign

v. v. to transfer to another’s custody or to transfer to another’s custody or charge charge

consolidateconsolidate

v. v. to bring together into a single or unified to bring together into a single or unified whole whole

contemporarycontemporary

adj. adj. of the present time of the present time

contingencycontingency

n. n. dependence on chance or on the dependence on chance or on the fulfillment of a condition; uncertainty fulfillment of a condition; uncertainty

copiouscopious

adj. adj. large in quantity or number large in quantity or number

cursorycursory

adj. adj. going rapidly over something going rapidly over something without noticing detail without noticing detail

dearthdearth

n. n. an inadequate supply, scarcityan inadequate supply, scarcity

debasedebase

vv. . to reduce in quality or value to reduce in quality or value

decimatedecimate

v. v. to destroy a great number or portion of to destroy a great number or portion of

The flood decimated hundreds of crops on the farmland.

decorumdecorum

n. n. dignified behavior, speech, dress, etc.dignified behavior, speech, dress, etc.

defiledefile

v. v. to make foul, dirty, or uncleanto make foul, dirty, or unclean

WORD POWERWORD POWER cide, cid, cis – cide, cid, cis – kill, cutkill, cut

pesticidepesticide genocidegenocide

para – para – beside, beyondbeside, beyond parachuteparachute paralegalparalegal

pseudo – pseudo – false, artificialfalse, artificial pseudonympseudonym pseudosciencepseudoscience

– – ness ness state or quality ofstate or quality of happiness happiness sadnesssadness

– – ance, ancy ance, ancy act; process; quality; act; process; quality; state of being state of being fancyfancy distance distance