3500 ACT Vocabulary
| Group (3) - Matching Quizzes |    |
calumny 
1
 | increasing by successive addition |
| one who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback; one who is reckless or irresponsible |
| false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander |
| electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow |
canvas
2
| large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict |
| in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with |
| component or part; citizen, voter |
| heavy closely woven fabric; background against which events unfold, as in a historical narrative |
caution
3
| formal warning in law; close attention to minimize risk |
| measure of temperature, used widely in Europe |
| act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation |
| component or part; citizen, voter |
cessation
4
| bringing or coming to end; ceasing |
| act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation |
| cancel; revoke command or order; order or direct in opposition to; prohibit; forbid |
| general course of conduct; intimate fellowship or association; close acquaintance; informal dialogue |
chameleon
5
| large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict |
| lizard that changes color in different situations |
| act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation |
| implying cause-and-effect relationship |
circuitous
6
| formal warning in law; close attention to minimize risk |
| cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part |
| yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply |
| being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
cleave
7
| measure of temperature, used widely in Europe |
| full of care; anxious; solicitous; taking care; giving good heed; watchful; cautious |
| split with or as if with a sharp instrument; pierce or penetrate; remain faithful to |
| general course of conduct; intimate fellowship or association; close acquaintance; informal dialogue |
coiffure
8
| hairstyle; head-dress; manner of arranging or dressing hair |
| abnormal fear of being in narrow or enclosed spaces |
| false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander |
| harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear |
collaborate
9
| work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort |
| lizard that changes color in different situations |
| harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear |
| in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with |
complaint
10
| expression of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment; criticism |
| limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle |
| false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander |
| of the same lineage or origin; having common ancestor |