3500 ACT Vocabulary
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (1) - Matching Quizzes
abnegate 
1
 | give up or surrender; deny something to oneself |
| characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras |
| in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant |
| strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented |
abrogate
2
| give up or surrender; deny something to oneself |
| eye defect that prevents proper focus |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
accelerating
3
| exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome |
| one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position |
| increasing in speed |
| draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure |
accouter
4
| incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble |
| equip; provide with military equipment |
| characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras |
| distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind |
alliteration
5
| inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality |
| incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble |
| expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
| repetition of beginning sound in poetry |
ambivalence
6
| eye defect that prevents proper focus |
| give up or surrender; deny something to oneself |
| abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth |
| state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate |
anecdotal
7
| inflammation of a joint or joints |
| having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident |
| destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence |
| expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
annihilate
8
| destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence |
| fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food |
| eye defect that prevents proper focus |
| incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble |
anomalous
9
| broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase |
| eye defect that prevents proper focus |
| renounce upon oath; abandon forever |
| deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule |
antecedents
10
| exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome |
| having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident |
| dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
| preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background |