3500 ACT Vocabulary
| 3500 ACT Vocabulary | Introduction |
| Group (4) - Matching Quizzes |    |
deference 
1
 | careful to fulfill obligations; expressing or filled with sense of obligation |
| willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect |
| loose bands of; set free; disunite; scatter |
| obedient; ready and willing to be taught; easily managed or handled |
dehydrate
2
| remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids |
| modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
| pretend; hide feelings from other people |
| humid; moist; slightly wet |
delicate
3
| event that will inevitably happen in the future |
| distract; withdraw money and move into a different location |
| pleasing to the senses, especially in a subtle way; easily hurt; very subtle in difference |
| loose bands of; set free; disunite; scatter |
deluge
4
| house-hold; of or relating to the home ; within the country or home |
| humid; moist; slightly wet |
| separated at joints; out of joint; lacking order or coherence |
| great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water |
demystify
5
| lack of respect for; disrespectful mental attitude |
| pretend; hide feelings from other people |
| clarify; free from mystery or obscurity |
| having or causing a whirling sensation |
deplete
6
| catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny |
| decrease fullness of; use up or empty out |
| follower; adherent; person who learns from another, especially one who then teaches others |
| pretend; hide feelings from other people |
disingenuous
7
| pleasing to the senses, especially in a subtle way; easily hurt; very subtle in difference |
| full of risk; perilous; hazardous; unsafe |
| giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating |
| extremely pleasing to the sense of taste; greatly pleasing or entertaining |
dissection
8
| decrease fullness of; use up or empty out |
| lack of respect for; disrespectful mental attitude |
| enthusiastic follower; one who is devoted or self-dedicated to a cause or practice |
| analysis; cutting apart in order to examine |
disseminate
9
| distribute; spread; scatter like seeds |
| period of depression or unhappy listlessness; slack period; state of inactivity |
| analysis; cutting apart in order to examine |
| clarify; free from mystery or obscurity |
dissertation
10
| formal essay; paper written by candidate for doctoral degree at university |
| marked by disorder; untidy; having hair in loose disorder |
| modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
| having low-necked dress |