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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ambience
 
 
(1)
n.  E.g. A certain ambience is lost when you choose a tampon over a cocktail glass at a party.
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particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
physician specializing in delivery of babies
distinctive and stylish elegance; a bunch of feathers or plume, especially on a helmet
humorous short verse; nonsense song or verse
mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
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bohemian
 
 
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a.  E.g. Gertrude Stein ran off to Paris to live an eccentric, bohemian life with her writer friends.
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conquered; overpowered; becoming quieter; not glaring in color; soft in tone
elaborately or excessively ornamented
harmful to living things; injurious to health
unconventional in an artistic way
set apart; isolated in restricted sense, so remote from other bodies
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confluence
 
 
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n.  E.g. At the political meeting, while planning a demonstration, there was a moving confluence of ideas between members.
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cause of grief or distress; discomfort or pain
strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure
mutual relationship; interdependence or interconnection relationship
act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
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dissection
 
 
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n.  E.g. The dissection of frogs in the laboratory is particularly unpleasant to some students.
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homeless person, especially orphaned child; abandoned young animal
person dissatisfied with current conditions; discontented person
one that expounds or interprets; one that speaks for, represents, or advocates
usually short interval of rest or relief; delay in punishment
analysis; cutting apart in order to examine
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ennui
 
 
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n.  E.g. The monotonous routine of hospital life induced a feeling of ennui that made him moody and irritable.
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school, especially a theological school for training of priests, ministers, or rabbis; school of higher education, especially for girls
measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent
feeling of being bored by something tedious
countercharge; counter or mutual accusation; accusation brought by the accused against the accuser
mass of floating ice; ice formed by freezing of surface-water of polar oceans
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impede
 
 
(6)
v.  E.g. A series of accidents impede the launching of the space shuttle.
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deny; go back on; fail to fulfill promise or obligation
disturb composure of; dismay; ruffle
hinder; charge with improper conduct; challenge validity of; try to discredit
stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe
kindle; cause to start burning; set fire to
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inveterate
 
 
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a.  E.g. An inveterate smoker, Bob cannot seem to break the habit, no matter how hard he tries.
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felt in one's inner organs; obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation
deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
unable to be restrained; difficult or impossible to control or restrain
impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster
dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
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mote
 
 
(8)
n.  E.g. The tiniest mote in the eye is very painful.
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tiny piece of anything; very small particle
weapon that is thrown or projected; self-propelled missile, such as rocket; fired, thrown, or otherwise propelled object, such as bullet
large or high waterfall; eye abnormality
annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
part or region remote from a central district, as of a city or town; fringe; outer border
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profane
 
 
(9)
v.  E.g. The members of the mysterious Far Eastern cult sought to kill the British explorer because they saw him profane the sanctity of their holy goblet by using it as an ashtray. .
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make whole; combine; make into one unit
wear away or irritate by rubbing; make sore by rubbing; annoy; vex
fall from clouds; hurl or throw violently; fall vertically, sharply, or headlong
violate; put to improper, unworthy, or degrading use; abuse
give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law
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relic
 
 
(10)
n.  E.g. Egypt's Department of Antiquities prohibits tourists from taking any ancient relic out of the country.
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mass of floating ice; ice formed by freezing of surface-water of polar oceans
peak; tall pointed formation, such as mountain peak
grievous loss; particularly, the loss of a relative or friend by death
surviving remnant; something left after loss or decay; object kept for its association with the past
incentive; stimulus; force or energy associated with a moving body
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solicit
 
 
(11)
v.  E.g. Knowing she needed to have a solid majority for the budget to pass, the mayor telephoned all the members of the city council to solicit their votes.
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fall from clouds; hurl or throw violently; fall vertically, sharply, or headlong
request earnestly; seek to obtain by persuasion or formal application
corrupt; seduce from virtue
feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
speak evil of; bad-mouth; defame
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verve
 
 
(12)
n.  E.g. She approached her studies with such verve that it was impossible for her to do poorly.
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violation of rule or regulation; breach; minor offence or petty crime
face or facial features; appearance, especially the expression of the face
direct financial aid by government
fine thread or fiber; thin wire; threadlike structure within light bulb
enthusiasm or liveliness; energetic style
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