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ACT Humanities - Irregularity and Irrationality

Here you will learn some English words related to irregularity and irrationality, such as "sporadic", "absurd", "fluke", etc. that will help you ace your ACTs.

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ACT Vocabulary for Humanities
peculiarity

a feature that sets something or someone apart

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novelty

the quality of being noticeably new or different

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fluke

a surprising piece of good luck

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coincidental

happening unexpectedly and without deliberate planning or foresight

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exotic

exciting or beautiful because of having qualities that are very unusual or different

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quaint

curiously distinct, unique, or unusual

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eccentric

behaving in a manner that is considered strange and unconventional

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accidental

occurring unexpectedly or without prior planning

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sporadic

occurring from time to time, in an irregular manner

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deviant

departing from established customs, norms, or expectations

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atypical

irregular and uncommon in a group, type, or class

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distinctive

possessing a quality that is noticeable and different

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newfangled

recently invented or introduced, often implying novelty over practicality

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bizarre

very strange or unusual in a way that surprises or confuses people

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unprecedented

never having existed or happened before

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unparalleled

having no equal or match due to excellence and uniqueness

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idiosyncratic

having unique characteristics or behaviors that are distinct to an individual or a particular group

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infrequent

happening at irregular intervals

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abnormal

different from what is usual or expected, often indicating an irregularity

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improbably

in a manner that is unlikely to happen or occur

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occasionally

not on a regular basis

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irrational

not based on reason, logic, or evidence

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unfounded

not based on fact or evidence

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absurd

extremely unreasonable or illogical, often to the point of being ridiculous

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fantastical

strangely unbelievable or bizarre

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supernatural

beyond what is natural or explainable by natural laws, often attributed to divine or mystical forces

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laughable

so absurd or ridiculous that it provokes laughter

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ridiculous

extremely silly or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at

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inconceivable

too unlikely to believe or imagine

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preposterous

contrary to reason or common sense

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outlandish

unconventional or strange in a way that is striking or shocking

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paranormal

beyond the scope of normal scientific understanding or explanation

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counterintuitive

contradictory to the expectations that are formed on common sense or intuition

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arbitrary

not based on reason but on chance or personal impulse, which is often unfair

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surreal

unusual in a way that resembles a dream more than reality

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ludicrous

unreasonable or exaggerated to the point of being laughable or ridiculous

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perversity

the intentional deviation from what is considered right or good

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paradox

a logically contradictory statement that might actually be true

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