3500 ACT Vocabulary
| 3500 ACT Vocabulary | Introduction |
| Group (2) - Matching Quizzes |    |
barrage 
1
 | large group; a group of animals or birds, especially larks or quail |
| warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
| artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles |
| blow in heavy gusts; speak in a loudly arrogant or bullying manner |
beget
2
| produce; give rise to |
| swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms |
| good friend; comrade; partner, especially one of a pair or team |
| stop short and refuse to go on; refuse obstinately or abruptly |
belabor
3
| hold or carry in equilibrium |
| discuss repeatedly; attack verbally; work hard upon |
| able to float; cheerful and optimistic |
| regret strongly; express disapproval of |
bemoan
4
| draw back, from lack of courage or resolution; turn pale, as if in fear |
| offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
| hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch |
| regret strongly; express disapproval of |
bevy
5
| unconventional in an artistic way |
| become engaged to marry; promise to marry |
| large group; a group of animals or birds, especially larks or quail |
| able to float; cheerful and optimistic |
bilious
6
| swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms |
| artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles |
| hold or carry in equilibrium |
| suffering from indigestion; appearing as if affected by disorder; sickly |
bilk
7
| defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from |
| rebuke or scold angrily and at length |
| let down; restrain; lessen force or intensity of; moderate |
| regret strongly; express disapproval of |
blare
8
| completely happy and contented; showing or producing exalted joy |
| gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| loud, harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light |
| produce; give rise to |
block
9
| hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch |
| rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation |
| grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly |
| frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of |
boon
10
| loud, harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light |
| defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from |
| clowning; arts and practices of buffoon, as low jests, ridiculous pranks, vulgar tricks and postures |
| blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request |