3500 ACT Vocabulary
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (10) - Matching Quizzes
pachyderm 
1
 | dull and tiresome; commonplace |
| any of various large, thick-skinned, hoofed mammals, as elephant |
| something that bulges out; swelling or tumor on the body |
| religious devotion and reverence to God; devout act, thought, or statement; godliness |
paean
2
| song of praise or joy; loud and joyous song; song of triumph |
| presenting favorable circumstances; fortunate; advantageous |
| very small portion or allowance assigned, whether of food or money |
| something that bulges out; swelling or tumor on the body |
palliate
3
| having or reflecting superior quality or value |
| lessen violence of disease; moderate intensity; gloss over with excuses |
| ease anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence |
| something that bulges out; swelling or tumor on the body |
pejorative
4
| proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication |
| tending to make or become worse; disparaging or belittling |
| something that propels or drives forward |
| hidden danger; concealed trap; hidden hazard |
pellucid
5
| dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
| extremely careful and diligent work or effort; taking of pains |
| song of praise or joy; loud and joyous song; song of triumph |
| transparent; limpid; easy to understand |
pertinacious
6
| ancient; primitive; belonging to the first or earliest age; original or ancient |
| presenting favorable circumstances; fortunate; advantageous |
| green crust on old bronze works; tone slowly taken by varnished painting |
| stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
piety
7
| aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious |
| religious devotion and reverence to God; devout act, thought, or statement; godliness |
| something that propels or drives forward |
| very small portion or allowance assigned, whether of food or money |
pineapple
8
| pound, crush, or grind to powder or dust |
| one derived from another; offspring or descendant; result of creative effort, as product |
| large sweet fleshy tropical fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves |
| steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; practice petty theft |
placate
9
| personal ornaments or accessories, as of attire; articles used in particular activity |
| appease or pacify; bring peace to |
| one derived from another; offspring or descendant; result of creative effort, as product |
| one who has more than one spouse at a time |
platitude
10
| make something last; preserve from extinction |
| flat piece of metal; thick sheet of metal; small, usually circular, vessel of metal or wood for food table |
| dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
| large sweet fleshy tropical fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves |