TACHS Exam Reading/Vocab

Abate

to subside, lessen, reduce

Abet

To aid

Abjure

to renounce, to give something up.

Abode

A place of residence, house or home

Accord

Give or grant someone power or (of a concept or fact) be harmonious or consistent with.

Acrid

Having an irritating strong unpleasant taste or smell. 2. Angry and bitter.
Synonyms pungent, bitter, sharp, sour, tart holistic harsh, irritating, acid, acidic.

Adamant

Hard, stubborn

Adept

Very skilled or proficient at something. Synonyms expert, proficient, accomplished, skillful, talented, masterly, masterful, consummate, virtuoso.

Adjacent

Next to or joining something else

Advocate

Person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.
Synonyms champion, a folder, supporter, backer, promoter, proponent

Affable

Friendly good-natured or easy to talk to.
Synonyms friendly, and me a book, genial,
Cordial, outgoing, gregarious.

Affliction

Something that causes pain or suffering.
Synonyms . suffering, distress,pain

Agile

Nimble, quick

Akin

Of similar character
Synonym: similar, related, close, near

Allege

Claim or assert that someone has done something or illegal or wrong, typically without prof that this is the case.
Synonym. Claim, assert, charge

Allot

To distribute

Aloof

Distant or unsympathetic in attitude

Allure

The quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating

Ambiguous

Open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning
Synonyms. Equivocal, ambivalence

Amiss

Not quite right

Anarchy

A state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority

Antithesis

The first dinner thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else too. I can't truster opposition between two things.
Synonyms.mConverse, contrary, reverse, inverse, obverse

Apathetic

Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm,,or concern

Apex

The top or highest part of something, especially one forming a point.

Apocryphal

Doubt in authenticity

Ardor

Passion (ardent --passionate)

Articulate

Having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently. 2. Having joints or jointed segments

Aspire

Direct one's hopes Or ambitions toward achieving something.

Assimilate

Take in (information, ideas, or culture) and understand fully.

Assuage

Make an unpleasant less intense

Astute

Having or showing an ability to accurately assess situation or people and turn this to one's advantage

Atrocity

An extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury.
Synonyms. Abomination, cruelty, enormity, outrage

Audacious

Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.2. Showing n imprudent lack of respect

Augment

Make (something) greater by adding to it; increase

Avert

Turn away 2. Prevent or ward off

Avid

Having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something

Avuncular

Of or relating to an uncle. 2. Of or relating to the relationship between men and their siblings children

Awry

Away from the appropriate, planned, or expected course; amiss

Banter

The playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks

Barter

Exchange goods for other goods or services without using money.

Bellicose

Warlike

Benefactor
Noun

A person who gives money or other help to a person or cause.

Benighted
Adjective

In a state of pitiful or contemptible intellectual or moral ignorance, typically owing to a lack of opportunity.
Overtaken by darkness

Benign
Adjective

Gentle, kindly
Synonyms. Kind, warmhearted,,good natured, friendly,warm

Bigot
Noun

A person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his own opinions and prejudices

Bizarre
Adjective

Very strange or unusual so as to cause interest or amusement

Blatant
Adjective

Of that behavior then openly and unashamedly . 2. Completely lacking in subtlety very obvious

Bleak
Adjective

And area of land liking vegetation and exposed to the elements synonyms of their expose this little dark doesn't mean our open empty windswept.
Harmless and inhospitable.
Cold and miserable

Blithe
Adjective

Showing a casual and. Heerful

Boon
Noun

A thing that is helpful or beneficial.
Favor or request an act of breaking or failing

Breach
Noun

An act of breaking or falling to observe a law agreement or code of conduct

Brisk
Adjective

Active, fast, and energetic

Cache
Noun

A hiding place, especially one in the ground, for ammunition, food, treasures
Syn. Hoard, stockpile

Candid
Adjective

Frank outspoken; open and sincere.
Synonyms ingenuous na�ve plain

Capacious
Adjective

Capable of holding much, spacious a roomie
Synonyms ample large

Capsize
Adjective

Turn bottom up
Synonyms upset

Cascade
Noun

I would've folded sending over a steep, rocky surface
Synonyms

Chaff
Noun

The husk of grains and grasses that are separated during threshing.

Chastise
Verb

To discipline, especially by corporal punishment.
Synonyms. Punish, castigate

Circumlocution
Noun

Talking in a roundabout way
Synonyms. Rambling, meandering, erocity
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Citadel
Oun

Fortress
Synonyms bastion