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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 5 (Part of words, select list to view all.):
earthy
ebb
ebullient
eccentricity
ecclesiastic
eclectic
ecologist
edentate
edible
edict
edify
educated
efface
effective
effectiveness
effectual
effervescence
efficacy
efficiency
efficient
effigy
effluvia
effort
effrontery
effusive
eggshell
egoism
egress
ejaculation
elaboration
elate
elated
elbow
electron
elegy
element
elicit
eliminate
elixir
ellipsis
elliptical
eloquence
eloquent
elucidate
elude
emaciated
emanate
emancipate
emancipation
embargo
embarrass
embed
embellish
embody
embrace
embroider
embroidery
embroiled
embryonic
emend
emendation
eminence
eminent
emit
emollient
emotion
empirical
emulate
enamored
encase
encipher
encircle
enclave
enclose
encomium
encompass
encounter
encroach
encroachment
encumber
endangered
endearment
endeavor
endemic
endlessly
endow
endowment
enduring
energize
enervate
enfranchise
engender
engrave
engross
engulf
enigmatic
enjoin
enlightenment
enmity
ennui
enormity
enrage
enrapture
ensconce
entail
enterprising
enthrall
enthusiasm
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4   Demonstrate word list style:
abominable   Speak
detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
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acquire   Speak
gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
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acrimonious   Speak
bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
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actuarial   Speak
calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
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angular   Speak
sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
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autonomy   Speak
independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
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5   Word meaning matching - Test words you know:
abiding  Speak
Exercise
lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
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dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
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convenient features; courtesies
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the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
abridge  Speak
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make or become better; improve; grow better
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condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
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essential quality; reputation; honor
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lack of caring; indifference
accomplish  Speak
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cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
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succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
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embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
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reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
acrophobia  Speak
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lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
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habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
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fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
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muddle; drive crazy; become confused
agglomeration  Speak
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collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
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make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
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fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
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manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
alien  Speak
Exercise
dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
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reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
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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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manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
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6   Interactive spelling - Check your spelling skill online:
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make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase


Spelling Word: abbreviate
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abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm


Spelling Word: aberrant
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feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective


Spelling Word: achievement
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bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner


Spelling Word: acrimonious
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particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment


Spelling Word: ambience
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responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable


Spelling Word: amenable
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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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