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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abstain
 
 
(1)
v.  E.g. After considering the effect of alcohol on his athletic performance, he decided to abstain from drinking while he trained for the race.
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imply or require; cause to ensue or accrue; cut or carve in ornamental way
extinguish; put down forcibly; suppress; pacify or quiet
disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of
request earnestly; seek to obtain by persuasion or formal application
refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
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brawn
 
 
(2)
n.  E.g. People think in farming community you don't need a brain, only brawn.
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small exclusive group of friends or associates
cheat; one who defrauds or makes practice of defrauding others
lack of caring; indifference
solid and well-developed muscles, especially of the arms and legs
great enjoyable or amusing activity
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dawdle
 
 
(3)
v.  E.g. We have to meet a deadline so don't dawdle; just get down to work.
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cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
lose animation; be or become weak or feeble; lose strength or vigor
turn into vapor, steam, gas, or fog; decrease rapidly and disappear
proceed slowly; waste time
agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
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dowdy
 
 
(4)
a.  E.g. She tried to change her dowdy image by buying a new fashionable wardrobe.
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being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
having been delayed; done or sent too late
essential; not imaginary; actual or real
brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words
lacking stylishness or neatness; shabby; old-fashioned
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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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secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy
injury that doesn't break the skin
bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization
peak; tall pointed formation, such as mountain peak
feeling of being bored by something tedious
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fortitude
 
 
(6)
n.  E.g. He was awarded the medal for his fortitude in the battle.
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omen; forewarning; something that portends an event about to occur, especially unfortunate or evil event
reply, especially to answer in a quick, caustic, or witty manner
bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
surviving remnant; something left after loss or decay; object kept for its association with the past
patience; restraint of passions; act of forbearing or waiting
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inarticulate
 
 
(7)
a.  E.g. He became inarticulate with rage and uttered sounds without meaning.
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speechless; without or deprived of the use of speech or words
modest; not bold or forward; not arrogant
calm; not easily disturbed; not easily excited to action or passion
passionate; hot or scorching; hurried or rapid
open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
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maul
 
 
(8)
v.  E.g. What can he do for this country besides serenade us with poetry and not maul the English language like Bush?
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represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe
handle someone or something in a rough way; cause serious physical wounds
emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to
imprison; put into jail; shut up or enclose
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placid
 
 
(9)
a.  E.g. After his vacation in this placid section, he felt soothed and rested.
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marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
having no adverse effect; harmless
overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet
talkative; given to continual talking; chattering
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querulous
 
 
(10)
a.  E.g. Even the most agreeable toddlers can begin to act querulous if they miss their nap.
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abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness
habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance
with reference or regard; in respect
widespread; widely or commonly occurring, existing, accepted
producing offspring or fruit in great abundance; fertile
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stifle
 
 
(11)
v.  E.g. Halfway through the boring lecture, Laura gave up trying to stifle her yawns.
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interrupt or cut off voice; keep in or hold back; suppress; conceal or hide
quick forward dive or reach; thrust
be unsteady in purpose or action, as from loss of courage or confidence
be a match or counterpart for; eager to equal or excel
increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
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vindicate
 
 
(12)
v.  E.g. The lawyer's goal was to vindicate her client and prove him innocent on all charges.
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resolve or settle differences by working with all conflicting parties
annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to
take in marriage; marry; give one's loyalty or support to; adopt
surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
clear from blame; exonerate; maintain, uphold, or defend
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