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.
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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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abrasive
 
 
(1)
a.  E.g. Ash can also cause long-term abrasive damage to planes that could lead to later disasters if not dealt with.
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plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
rubbing away; tending to grind down
inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
eating away by chemicals or disease
struck by shock, terror, or amazement
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bard
 
 
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n.  E.g. The ancient bard Homer sang of the fall of Troy.
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representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
piece of jewelry; a small scale used as a jewel for adornment; famous actor's special appearance in a minor role in film
sameness or consistency; freedom from variation or difference
sudden flood or strong outburst; sudden heavy fall of rain
poet, especially lyric poet
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decomposition
 
 
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n.  E.g. Despite the body's advanced state of decomposition, the police were able to identify the murdered man.
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color; appearance; particular gradation of color
breakdown or decay of organic materials; act or result of decomposing
general sense of depression or unease; vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at beginning of illness
representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
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disparage
 
 
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v.  E.g. A doting mother, Emma was more likely to praise her son's crude attempts at art than to disparage them.
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settle down; sink to a lower level or form depression; wear off or die down
wound seriously; cause permanent loss of function of limb or part of body
declare to be true; affirm
belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank
be unsteady in purpose or action, as from loss of courage or confidence
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exhort
 
 
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v.  E.g. He was using the phrase to exhort his compatriots to prepare for war, to engage in the struggle for freedom.
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speak against; contradict; oppose in words; deny or declare not to be true
appear or take shape, usually in enlarged or distorted form
lay responsibility or blame for, often unjustly
overcome or conquer; climb; place something above; be above or on top of
urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal
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grouse
 
 
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v.  E.g. Students traditionally grouse about the abysmal quality of "mystery meat" and similar dormitory food.
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stand idly about; linger aimlessly; proceed slowly or with many stops
complain or grumble; seek or shoot grouse
make something last; preserve from extinction
enrage; make furious or mad with anger
goad or urge forward; provoke; incite
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irrepressible
 
 
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a.  E.g. My friend Kitty's curiosity was irrepressible: she poked her nose into everybody's business and just laughed.
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turned to one side; twisted; marked by humorous twist, often with a touch of irony
very small; immeasurably or incalculably minute
saw-like; having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections
unable to be restrained; difficult or impossible to control or restrain
occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals; not thick or dense
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lustrous
 
 
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a.  E.g. Her large and lustrous eyes lent a touch of beauty to an otherwise plain face.
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comical because of strangeness; ludicrously comical; clownish; bizarre
state of being held in high esteem and honor
giving out or shedding light, as sun or fire; reflecting light; having brilliant surface
sweet sounding; pleasing to ear; melodious
dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague
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phlegmatic
 
 
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a.  E.g. The nurse was a cheerful but phlegmatic person, unexcited in the face of sudden emergencies.
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magnificent and splendid, suggesting abundance and great expense; luxurious
calm; not easily disturbed; not easily excited to action or passion
curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
marked by imposing physical strength; firmly built; firm and resolute
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seep
 
 
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v.  E.g. During the rainstorm, water would seep through the crack in the basement wall and damage the floor boards.
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agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
pass gradually or leak through, as if through small openings
take in marriage; marry; give one's loyalty or support to; adopt
corrupt; seduce from virtue
cause something to multiply or breed; cause to extend to broader area or larger number
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skimp
 
 
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v.  E.g. They were forced to skimp on necessities in order to make their limited supplies last the winter.
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make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
provide for or supply inadequately; deal with hastily, carelessly, or with poor material
attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
revoke or annul, especially by official or formal act
restore to proper condition; help to re-adapt, as to former state of health or good repute
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unwitting
 
 
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a.  E.g. Pierce said criminals, such as unwitting gang members, will sometimes post information that can help with an investigation.
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state of being held in high esteem and honor
arrogant; feeling or showing haughty disdain; overbearing
consisting of dissimilar elements or parts; completely different
not intended; not knowing; unaware; ignorant
massive; bulky; great in size
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