3500 ACT Vocabulary
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (3) - Matching Quizzes
cabal 
1
 | combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
| small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
| fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
| extent to which something is covered; news as presented by reporters |
cadence
2
| rhythmic rise and fall of words or sounds; beat |
| gain or acquire by force; take possession of by violent means; gain dominion over |
| feel or express pity or sympathy for |
| harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes |
canvass
3
| determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize |
| capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy |
| end of a thing; queue; last words of a play actor's speech; hint or intimation; humor |
| graph; diagram; map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators |
capacious
4
| bowl-shaped strainer, used to wash or drain foods |
| capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy |
| yield or formally resign and surrender to another |
| familiar, as by study or experience; able to converse knowledgeably |
cavil
5
| criticise for petty or frivolous reasons; raise trivial objections |
| duplicate copy; analogue; one that closely resembles another |
| having pleasing or useful qualities; gentle; knowing; cautious; cunning; shrewd |
| small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
ceremonious
6
| form by assembling or combining parts; build; create |
| criticise for petty or frivolous reasons; raise trivial objections |
| end of a thing; queue; last words of a play actor's speech; hint or intimation; humor |
| marked by formality; strictly observant of or devoted to ceremony or ritual |
chronic
7
| marked by formality; strictly observant of or devoted to ceremony or ritual |
| lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases |
| fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
| of the same lineage or origin; having common ancestor |
codify
8
| improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of |
| marked by formality; strictly observant of or devoted to ceremony or ritual |
| arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize |
| make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge |
colander
9
| arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize |
| combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
| large or high waterfall; eye abnormality |
| bowl-shaped strainer, used to wash or drain foods |
compatible
10
| battle ;a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end |
| something that restricts or confines within prescribed bounds |
| harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes |
| rhythmic rise and fall of words or sounds; beat |