3500 ACT Vocabulary

Stories of USA Today
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careworn  Speak Example sentences
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largest flying birds in the western hemisphere; gold coin of some South American countries
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worn or burdened with care; showing the signs of long-term stresses
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group; bunch; group of the same or similar elements gathered or occurring closely
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making or willing to yield, or to make concessions
ceremony  Speak Example sentences
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formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
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difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
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metal striker that hangs inside bell and makes sound by hitting side; someone who applauds
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feeling secure or certain about something
chameleon  Speak Example sentences
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get in touch with; reach
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act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
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serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
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lizard that changes color in different situations
civil  Speak Example sentences
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having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
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yield or formally resign and surrender to another
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artificially formal; obviously planned or calculated; not natural
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exist together, at the same time, or in the same place
cleave  Speak Example sentences
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influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
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having three dimensions
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cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; sound of heavy treading
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split with or as if with a sharp instrument; pierce or penetrate; remain faithful to
cleft  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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worn or burdened with care; showing the signs of long-term stresses
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having three dimensions
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marked by formality; strictly observant of or devoted to ceremony or ritual
climactic  Speak Example sentences
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relating to the highest point; ascending or leading to climax
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supplement or appendix, especially to a will
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healthcare facility for outpatient care
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marked by formality; strictly observant of or devoted to ceremony or ritual
commemorate  Speak Example sentences
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person authorized by a commission to perform certain duties; member of a commission
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expressing of praise, admiration, or congratulation; given free to repay a favor or as an act of courtesy
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serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
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having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
commissioner  Speak Example sentences
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person authorized by a commission to perform certain duties; member of a commission
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feeling secure or certain about something
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serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
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affected with madness; insane; deranged
concomitantly  Speak Example sentences
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discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
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pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
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existing concurrently; in company or combination
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having pleasing or useful qualities; gentle; knowing; cautious; cunning; shrewd