3500 ACT Vocabulary
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (10) - Matching Quizzes
parochial 
1
 | introductory statement; introductory paragraph or division of discourse or writing |
| narrow in outlook; related to local church community |
| one who argues in support of something; advocate; backer |
| producing offspring or fruit in great abundance; fertile |
plateau
2
| having or showing courage and spirit in trying circumstances |
| highland; upland; relatively flat highland |
| cowardly; lacking strength and firmness of mind |
| exactness; accuracy; number of significant digits to which a value has been reliably measured |
plumage
3
| be responsible for; commit; do execute or perform, generally in bad sense |
| covering of feathers on bird; feathers used ornamentally; elaborate dress |
| impressively great in size, force, or extent; enormous |
| hold back to a later time; delay; defer |
pollinate
4
| fertilize by transferring pollen |
| extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily |
| having or showing courage and spirit in trying circumstances |
| postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness |
porous
5
| inclination; favorable prejudice or bias; special fondness |
| full of pores; able to absorb fluids; full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through |
| cause something to multiply or breed; cause to extend to broader area or larger number |
| father and ruler of family or tribe |
postpone
6
| hold back to a later time; delay; defer |
| make oneself tidy in appearance; feel self-satisfaction |
| assumed to be such; supposed; rumored |
| full of pores; able to absorb fluids; full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through |
potential
7
| existing in possibility; expected to become or be |
| be responsible for; commit; do execute or perform, generally in bad sense |
| highland; upland; relatively flat highland |
| advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
preamble
8
| overabundance; lavish or unrestrained expense |
| introductory statement; introductory paragraph or division of discourse or writing |
| hold back to a later time; delay; defer |
| displaying foresight; providing carefully for future; preparing for emergencies |
prelude
9
| displaying foresight; providing carefully for future; preparing for emergencies |
| hold back to a later time; delay; defer |
| overabundance; lavish or unrestrained expense |
| introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface |
projecting
10
| father and ruler of family or tribe |
| full of pores; able to absorb fluids; full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through |
| extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary |
| having or showing courage and spirit in trying circumstances |