3500 ACT Vocabulary
3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (1) - Manage Words by Panel - Page 8
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alliteration |
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repetition of beginning sound in poetry |
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allocate |
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assign; distribute according to plan |
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allude |
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refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
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allusion |
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indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
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aloft |
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in or into a high place; high or higher up |
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alternate |
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happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute |
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altitude |
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elevation especially above sea level; height |
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altruistic |
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unselfishly generous; concerned for others |
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amalgamate |
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combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury |
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amass |
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collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit |
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ambidextrous |
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capable of using either hand with equal ease |
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ambience |
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particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment |
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ambiguous |
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unclear or doubtful in meaning |
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ambivalence |
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state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate |
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amble |
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moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely |
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ambulatory |
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able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary |
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ameliorate |
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make or become better; improve; grow better |
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amenable |
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responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
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amenities |
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convenient features; courtesies |
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amiable |
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good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |