3500 ACT Vocabulary

Stories of USA Today
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canvass  Speak Example sentences
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determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
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deep opening in the earth surface
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in the direction that the hands of a clock move
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artificial channel for water; sewer or drain crossing under road
censorious  Speak Example sentences
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crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
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famous; well-known; having illustrious past
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capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
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critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
chart  Speak Example sentences
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slow gallop; moderate running pace of horse
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expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
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graph; diagram; map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators
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expressing of praise, admiration, or congratulation; given free to repay a favor or as an act of courtesy
chasm  Speak Example sentences
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capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
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rectangular frame attached working parts, as of automobile
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faction; tribe; division of a tribe tracing descent from a common ancestor; a large group of relatives
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deep opening in the earth surface
circuit  Speak Example sentences
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electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
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approach; tend to meet; come together
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expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
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knowing or perceiving; part of mental functions that deals with logic
commensurate  Speak Example sentences
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intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
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crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
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of the same size, extent, or duration as another
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feeling secure or certain about something
commodity  Speak Example sentences
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critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
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goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit.
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slingshot; hurling machine; military machine for hurling missiles, used in ancient and medieval times
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state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence
complicity  Speak Example sentences
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intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
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slingshot; hurling machine; military machine for hurling missiles, used in ancient and medieval times
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faction; tribe; division of a tribe tracing descent from a common ancestor; a large group of relatives
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participation; involvement as partner or accomplice, especially in crime or other wrongdoing
consternation  Speak Example sentences
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intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
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largest flying birds in the western hemisphere; gold coin of some South American countries
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heavy closely woven fabric; background against which events unfold, as in a historical narrative
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punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
conventionally  Speak Example sentences
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determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
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relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel
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in a conventional manner; ordinarily, by convention
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approach; tend to meet; come together