3500 ACT Vocabulary
| Group (10) - Matching Quizzes |    |
palatial 
1
 | combativeness; inclination or readiness to fight; quarrelsomeness |
| penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through |
| ease anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence |
| of nature of palace, as in spaciousness or ornateness |
paltry
2
| expedient; artful, crafty or cunning; using, displaying, or proceeding from policy |
| extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary |
| insignificant; lacking in importance or worth; worthless |
| pertaining to bishop or pope; having dignity or authority of bishop |
perquisite
3
| introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface |
| insignificant; lacking in importance or worth; worthless |
| display announcement in a place of public view; publish on a list |
| any gain above stipulated salary; extra payment |
phenomenally
4
| tedious wordiness; verbosity; great length; minute detail |
| in a manner that is extraordinary or amazing |
| ancient; primitive; belonging to the first or earliest age; original or ancient |
| combativeness; inclination or readiness to fight; quarrelsomeness |
pique
5
| sudden outburst of anger; state of vexation caused by a perceived slight or indignity |
| ancient; primitive; belonging to the first or earliest age; original or ancient |
| penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through |
| introductory statement; introductory paragraph or division of discourse or writing |
plagiarism
6
| read or examine, typically with great care |
| sudden outburst of anger; state of vexation caused by a perceived slight or indignity |
| theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original |
| manuscript, typically of papyrus or parchment, that has been written on more than once, with the earlier writing incompletely erased |
plenitude
7
| abundance; completeness; ample amount or quantity |
| excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; acting like stuffed shirt |
| faithless lover; fickle lover; flirt, usually applies only to men |
| narrow-minded person, uncultured and exclusively interested in material gain |
pliant
8
| belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess |
| inherent capacity for coming into being; an aptitude that may be developed |
| flexible; easily influenced; easily bent or flexed; pliable |
| drive forward; cause to move forward or onward; push |
politic
9
| foretelling events as if by divine inspiration |
| dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact; factual |
| ancient; primitive; belonging to the first or earliest age; original or ancient |
| expedient; artful, crafty or cunning; using, displaying, or proceeding from policy |
pomposity
10
| ease anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence |
| excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; acting like stuffed shirt |
| flexible; easily influenced; easily bent or flexed; pliable |
| expedient; artful, crafty or cunning; using, displaying, or proceeding from policy |