3500 ACT Vocabulary
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (1) - Matching Quizzes
abeyance 
1
 | gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system |
| give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
| suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension |
| unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless |
abortive
2
| symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form |
| govern; supervise; give or apply medications |
| helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation |
| unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless |
acclaim
3
| fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food |
| event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event |
| loss of speech due to injury or illness |
| applaud; announce with great approval |
accommodating
4
| suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension |
| gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system |
| self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent |
| helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation |
accumulation
5
| increase by natural growth or addition; concentration |
| unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless |
| embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament |
| hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice |
adjure
6
| active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor |
| upward slope, as of hill |
| appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath |
| applaud; announce with great approval |
allegory
7
| cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune |
| upward slope, as of hill |
| group of closely located islands |
| symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form |
antagonism
8
| unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent |
| active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor |
| emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent |
| gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to |
aquatic
9
| gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to |
| in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course |
| consisting of, relating to, or being in water |
| upward slope, as of hill |
archipelago
10
| happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute |
| in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course |
| group of closely located islands |
| activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment |