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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 8 (Part of words, select list to view all.):
jabber
jargon
jaundiced
jaunt
jaunty
jealousy
jettison
jewel
jingoist
jocose
jocular
jollity
jostle
jovial
jubilant
jubilation
judicious
juicy
jungle
junta
jurisprudence
juxtaposition
kaleidoscope
kernel
kerosene
killjoy
kiln
kindle
kinetic
kleptomaniac
knave
knoll
knotty
laborious
laboriously
lachrymose
lackadaisical
lackluster
laconic
laggard
lament
lampoon
languid
languish
languor
larder
largely
largess
larva
lassitude
lasting
latitude
laud
laudable
laurels
lava
lawn
leadership
leak
leap
leaven
lecherous
lechery
legacy
legend
legerdemain
legislation
lengthen
leopard
lethargic
lethargy
levity
lexicographer
lexicon
liberally
liberate
liberator
libertarian
libertine
libretto
licentious
lilliputian
limber
limerick
limpid
linchpin
linen
linguistic
linguistics
liniment
lionize
liquid
liquidate
lisp
listless
litany
literary
literate
lithe
litter
liver
loath
loathsome
locally
locate
lofty
loiter
loll
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4   Demonstrate word list style:
abridge   Speak
condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
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adumbrate   Speak
give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
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adverse   Speak
in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
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atheistic   Speak
denying existence of God; godless
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augment   Speak
make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
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automaton   Speak
mechanism that imitates actions of humans
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5   Word meaning matching - Test words you know:
abstain  Speak
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refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
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repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
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event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
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precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
acquaint  Speak
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something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
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irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
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firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
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inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
adjunct  Speak
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irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
Exercise
displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
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something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
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established procedure for solving problem
algorithm  Speak
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established procedure for solving problem
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independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
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prove genuine; establish authenticity of
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lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
alimentary  Speak
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unselfishly generous; concerned for others
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providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
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repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
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excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
altruistic  Speak
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embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
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nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
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repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
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unselfishly generous; concerned for others
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6   Interactive spelling - Check your spelling skill online:
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embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert


Spelling Word: abash
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washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite


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


Spelling Word: achievement
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having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting


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nook; small, recessed section of a room


Spelling Word: alcove
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convenient features; courtesies


Spelling Word: amenities
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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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