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ACT vocabulary · English · Word dictation · Unit 1

• allude v.: to refer to something indirectly
• apprehensive adj.: worried about something that might happen
• condescending adj.: acting as if you are better than others
• deliberate adj., v.: done on purpose; carefully considered
• elusive adj.: hard to find, catch, achieve, or understand
• incessant adj.: continuing without stopping
• indifferent adj.: showing no interest or concern
• nostalgia n.: a warm, sad longing for the past
• ominous adj.: suggesting that something bad is going to happen
• poignant adj.: causing a deep feeling of sadness or tenderness
• serene adj.: calm and peaceful
• wary adj.: careful because of possible danger or problems