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 3500 ACT Vocabulary
1   Overview:
Many tasks are on their list when high school students prepare for an ACT exam. Reviewing and enhancing ACT vocabulary is usually the hardest one. Here we will help you master ACT words efficiently. As we know, ACT consists of multiple sections; three are actually to test English skills. Words are the essential elements of any language. If you want to succeed in ACT, you have to build a strong ACT vocabulary seriously.

You may see an ACT vocabulary list somewhere, but official ACT vocabulary doesn't exist. The ACT word list is only a concept to refer to a list related to the ACT exam; it encloses words that probably will occur or once occurred on ACT papers, whose contents vary on different scenarios: the test takers' level and pursuit. This ACT words list matches the average 12th-grade students and concentrates on the requirement of its reading section.

Vocabulary is a critical asset in all reading tests. You can only get a good score on reading tests with solid ACT vocabulary. The reading test has the most robust vocabulary criteria compared to other test sections, like writing. Namely, writing words are usually in reading vocabulary, but the reverse isn't true. So if you plan to choose one vocabulary to cover all test sections, this list is the right candidate.

3500 ACT Vocabulary is an all-in-one middle-level word list that covers the core requirements in preparing for the exam. 12th-grade students should schedule 3 to 6 months to master the words. Given the reading test, students had better learn or understand all vocabulary words.

ACT organizer insists that the test doesn't emphasize strong or large vocabulary; it seems true. However, it doesn't mean you have any chance of having a good score with bad vocabulary skills. Vocabulary is the foundation of any English test, and ACT has no exception. Want to improve your performance in the ACT? This vocabulary will give you a hand.

ACT vocabulary plays a crucial role in your ACT final score. ACT Official Website will give you authoritative information to work out a reasonable ACT vocabulary plan.

2   Alternative vocabularies:
Test takers have various requirements for vocabulary building; it's impossible to handle them with one ACT word list. Is there any alternative ACT vocabulary? Yes, you can get various ACT vocabularies from this or other websites. Besides, vocabularies for the SAT exam or high school study are possibly good options.

We think '3500 ACT Vocabulary' is the first choice for most students. You may find some others as a supplement for some particular purposes. For example, our website offers ESL ACT Vocabulary, which helps ESL (English as Second Language) students to overcome the gap of everyday life words.ESL ACT Vocabulary

Some students working hard to challenge the high score need more difficult words to enhance vocabulary skills. Difficult Words with Meaning and Sentence is deserved to have a look. It's short but can improve your writing vocabulary level.Difficult Words with Meaning and Sentence

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Words of Group 4 (Part of words, select list to view all.):
dagger
dais
damp
dangerous
dapper
dappled
daub
daunt
dauntless
dawdle
deadlock
deadly
deadpan
dearth
debase
debatable
debate
debauch
debilitate
debonair
debunk
decadence
decapitate
deceive
decelerate
deciduous
decimate
declaim
declivity
decollete
decomposition
decrepit
decrepitude
decry
deducible
deface
defame
defeat
defeatist
defection
defensive
deference
deficient
deficit
defile
definite
definitive
defoliate
deform
defray
deft
defunct
degradation
dehydrate
deify
deign
deity
deleterious
deliberate
deliberately
delicate
delicious
delineate
delirium
delude
deluge
delve
demagogue
demean
demoniac
demur
demure
demystify
denigrate
denizen
denotation
denouement
denounce
dent
deny
depict
deplete
deplore
depose
depravity
deprecate
depreciate
depreciation
depredation
derelict
deride
derivative
derogate
descant
descry
desecrate
desiccate
desolate
desperate
despoil
despondent
despot
destiny
destitute
destruction
desultory
detect
detective
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4   Demonstrate word list style:
accelerating   Speak
increasing in speed
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accretion   Speak
growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
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achievement   Speak
feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
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alimentary   Speak
providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
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amphibian   Speak
able to live both on land and in water
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annals   Speak
chronological record of the events of successive years
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5   Word meaning matching - Test words you know:
aberrant  Speak
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responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
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abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
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increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
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ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
acceleration  Speak
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responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
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slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
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faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
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wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
accolade  Speak
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collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
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washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
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fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
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award of merit; expression of approval; praise
accustomed  Speak
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distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
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habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
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fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
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definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
adjudicate  Speak
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faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
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helper; person who assists or helps someone else
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hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
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strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
adulation  Speak
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place where different tree varieties are exhibited
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being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
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place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
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excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
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6   Interactive spelling - Check your spelling skill online:
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humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem


Spelling Word: abase
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refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice


Spelling Word: abstain
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inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically


Spelling Word: accidentally
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increase by natural growth or addition; concentration


Spelling Word: accumulation
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providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion


Spelling Word: alimentary
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assign; distribute according to plan


Spelling Word: allocate
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7   PDF List:
DIY - PDF of ACT vocabulary
May I have a PDF file of this ACT vocabulary? The answer is yes. Although you cannot download a DEF file of '3500 ACT Vocabulary' directly, you have two ways to create a customized PDF based on the word list.

One way is to run the web app Print Vocabulary in PDF. It can load '3500 ACT Vocabulary', similar to all vocabularies of this website. The handy tool can filter your known words, create a personalized version, and output as PDF files.

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