Sophomore ACT Vocabulary Unit #11. intrinsic Adj. belonging to a thing by its very nature

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