Nouns
concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others
What is compassion?
a direct or natural consequence or result
What is (a) corollary?
not or no longer needed or useful; repeated information
What is redundant?
examine in detail, typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation
What is (to) analyze?
1. write or create* 2. constitute, make up
*more likely to appear on the ACT
What is (to) compose?
a distinguishing quality or characteristic
What is (a) trait?
an idea that, despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory
What is (a) paradox?
closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand
What is relevant?
become apparent, important, or prominent
What is (to) emerge?
1. cause (something) to occur in a particular way; be the decisive factor in 2. ascertain or establish exactly, typically as a result of research or calculation*
*more likely to appear on the ACT
What is (to) determine?
an outline, especially one representing or bounding the shape or form of something
What is (a) contour?
a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior
What is (a) principle?
1. expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgments 2. expressing or involving an analysis of the merits and faults of a work of literature, music, or art* 3. involving the objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgment* 4. (of a situation or problem) having the potential to become disastrous; at a point of crisis
*more likely to appear on the ACT
What is critical?
develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form
What is (to) evolve?
1. recognize or ascertain what makes (someone or something) different* 2. (<answer> between) identify differences between (two or more things or people) 3. make (someone or something) appear different or distinct 4. make or become different in the process of growth or development
*most likely to appear on the ACT
What is (to) differentiate?
the amount by which something is too small
What is (a) deficit?
a thing that completes or brings to perfection a larger whole
What is (a) compliment?
open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning
What is ambiguous?
have a mutual relationship or connection
What is (to) correlate?
1. come before (something) in time 2. come before in order or position*
*most likely to appear on the ACT
What is (to) precede?
a conception of or belief about something
What is (a) notion?
a loss of significance, power, or prominence in relation to another person or thing
What is (an) eclipse?
characterized by constant change, activity, or progress
What is dynamic?
leave out or exclude (someone or something), either intentionally or forgetfully
What is (to) omit?
1. occupy, attract, or involve (someone's interest or attention) 2. cause someone to become involved in (a conversation or discussion) 3. participate or become involved in*
*most likely to appear on the ACT
What is (to) engage?