3500 ACT Vocabulary
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (10) - Matching Quizzes
pander 
1
 | impressively great in size, force, or extent; enormous |
| induce someone to convert to one's own religious faith |
| offer illicit sex with third party; tempt with or appeal to improper motivations |
| widespread; affecting majority of people |
patrician
2
| pierce, punch, or bore hole or holes in; penetrate |
| of nature of palace, as in spaciousness or ornateness |
| belong to noble origin; having high birth |
| advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
patriotic
3
| foretelling events as if by divine inspiration |
| induce someone to convert to one's own religious faith |
| of nature of palace, as in spaciousness or ornateness |
| inspired by love for one's country |
peerless
4
| having no equal; incomparable |
| crude or coarse; unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar |
| speaking, writing, written in, or composed of several languages |
| pierce, punch, or bore hole or holes in; penetrate |
peruse
5
| involving advantage or good ; greater than zero; very sure; confident |
| advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
| green crust on old bronze works; tone slowly taken by varnished painting |
| read or examine, typically with great care |
pervasive
6
| first in excellence, quality, or value; at the best stage; peak; first in degree or rank; chief |
| pervading; spread throughout every part |
| theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original |
| transparent; limpid; easy to understand |
pioneering
7
| read or examine, typically with great care |
| gaze intently; stare; scrutinize; read or study carefully and attentively |
| transparent; limpid; easy to understand |
| initial; groundbreaking; originating; serving to pioneer |
plethora
8
| pierce, punch, or bore hole or holes in; penetrate |
| excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance |
| speaking, writing, written in, or composed of several languages |
| aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious |
polemical
9
| condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; preference |
| aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious |
| determine, decide, or establish in advance; influence markedly |
| pierce, punch, or bore hole or holes in; penetrate |
prestigious
10
| honored; respected; reputed; exerting influence by reason of high status |
| hold back to a later time; delay; defer |
| having no equal; incomparable |
| foretelling events as if by divine inspiration |