ACT Vocabulary Test Online

This is a pure web app that evaluates your ACT vocabulary skills. The app has a built-in basic level ACT vocabulary of 1200 words, which can help you devise a vocabulary-building plan to prepare for the test.
Free Online Vocabulary Test
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Before the ACT exam, students usually try to enhance their vocabulary as much as possible. Although ACT isn't a pure English test, three of them mainly rely on English skills. Like all English tests, you cannot expect to get a high score with poor vocabulary. Vocabulary is definitely the base for thinking, talking, reading, and writing, which is the foundation of any language skills. To build ACT vocabulary, you need to study first and then review known words to keep them warm.

This app, ACT Vocabulary Test Online, is a tool to help you build ACT vocabulary. Within modern education methodology, the app runs on random practice. It has a built-in set of more than 1000 ACT words, which are matched with the middle level of 12th-grade students and are highly useful in ACT papers.

The app needs to store your test data because its core features rely on results from previous practices. So you should sign up before any activities. ACT Vocabulary Test Online is free. You can use a generic examword.com account (email/access code) to sign in. If you don't have an account yet, creating one only takes a few minutes. Sign in and start to enjoy this fantastic web app!
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apparition
 
 
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n.  E.g. On the castle battlements, an apparition materialized and spoke to Hamlet, warning him of his uncle's treachery.
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self-evident truth requiring no proof
tiny piece of anything; very small particle
traitor; one who turns against previous affiliation or allegiance
collection of live wild animals on exhibition; enclosure in which wild animals are kept
ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
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barricade
 
 
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n.  E.g. Marius and his fellow students hurriedly improvised a rough barricade to block police access to the students' quarter.
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hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
sudden feeling of sickness or faintness; sudden attack of illness
inscription on tombstone in memory
downward slope, as of a hill
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chide
 
 
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v.  E.g. Grandma began to chide Steven for his lying.
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scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
move furtively and secretly; hide, or get out of the way, in a sneaking manner
precede; go ahead of; go forward; go on
assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
chain; fetter; restraint that confines or restricts freedom
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dote
 
 
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v.  E.g. Not only grandmothers bore you with stories about their brilliant grandchildren; grandfathers dote on the little rascals, too.
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avoid cleverly; escape perception of
cause to go gently and smoothly through air or over water
surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
contradict; give a false impression
be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline
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equinox
 
 
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n.  E.g. The vernal equinox is usually marked by heavy rainstorms.
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pretense; something intended to misrepresent
person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant to impress others
patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments; one who is morbidly anxious about his health, and generally depressed
sudden, unexpected piece of good fortune or personal gain
period of equal days and nights; beginning of Spring and Autumn
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forestall
 
 
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v.  E.g. The prospective bride and groom hoped to forestall any potential arguments about money in the event of a divorce.
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explain or describe in detail
plunge into water; wet thoroughly; extinguish
cut away; cut out; remove by or as if by cutting
prevent by taking action in advance
scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
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infuriate
 
 
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v.  E.g. Her big brother's teasing used to infuriate Margaret; no matter how hard she tried to keep her temper, he always got her goat.
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imprison; put into jail; shut up or enclose
voice or convey disapproval of; rebuke; find fault with
enrage; make furious or mad with anger
fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
be unsteady in purpose or action, as from loss of courage or confidence
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malcontent
 
 
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n.  E.g. If Matthew Hoh was some kind of malcontent or incompetent, this would not be the story that it is.
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ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
short trip or excursion, usually for pleasure; short journey
reparation; getting something back again; restoring something to its original state
person dissatisfied with current conditions; discontented person
excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance
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paraphernalia
 
 
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n.  E.g. His desk was cluttered with paper, pen, ink, dictionary and other paraphernalia of the writing craft.
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facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust
introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface
quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character
one that serves as a pattern or model; system of assumptions, concepts, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality
personal ornaments or accessories, as of attire; articles used in particular activity
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renown
 
 
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n.  E.g. For many years an unheralded researcher, Barbara McClintock gained international renown when she won the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine.
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event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
action taken in return for injury or offense
faithless lover; fickle lover; flirt, usually applies only to men
fame; quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
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stipend
 
 
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n.  E.g. There is a nominal stipend for this position, it is a good job for you.
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faithless lover; fickle lover; flirt, usually applies only to men
loud flourish of brass instruments, especially trumpets; spectacular public display
fixed and regular payment, such as salary for services or allowance.
gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck
mental keenness; quickness of perception
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vagabond
 
 
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n.  E.g. A vagabond is at home nowhere because he wanders: a child should wander because it ought to be at home everywhere.
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reserve; state or quality of being reluctant; unwillingness
reparation; getting something back again; restoring something to its original state
animals of a period or region
person without permanent home who moves from place to place; wanderer; tramp
long narrow opening ; long narrow depression in surface
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