3500 ACT Vocabulary
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calligraphy 
1
 | beautiful writing; excellent penmanship |
| curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere |
| act or react with equal force; ; counteract |
| enclose; reach as an end of reasoning; make final determination ; judge or decide; bring to an end |
captivate
2
| implying cause-and-effect relationship |
| charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to enemy |
| expressing of praise, admiration, or congratulation; given free to repay a favor or as an act of courtesy |
| artificially formal; obviously planned or calculated; not natural |
carnivorous
3
| eating or feeding on flesh; predatory |
| of the same lineage or origin; having common ancestor |
| act or react with equal force; ; counteract |
| climb with difficulty, especially on all fours; climb by crawling |
catharsis
4
| person with prejudiced belief in superiority of own kind |
| purging or cleansing of any passage of body |
| angelic; innocent-looking; like a baby; infantile |
| determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize |
certitude
5
| state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence |
| event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery |
| purging or cleansing of any passage of body |
| implying cause-and-effect relationship |
commiserate
6
| eating or feeding on flesh; predatory |
| feel or express pity or sympathy for |
| form by assembling or combining parts; build; create |
| making or willing to yield, or to make concessions |
complimentary
7
| expressing of praise, admiration, or congratulation; given free to repay a favor or as an act of courtesy |
| in the direction that the hands of a clock move |
| state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence |
| having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite |
component
8
| element; ingredient; abstract part of something |
| climb with difficulty, especially on all fours; climb by crawling |
| of the same lineage or origin; having common ancestor |
| judgment that someone is guilty of crime; strongly held belief |
conclude
9
| wear away or irritate by rubbing; make sore by rubbing; annoy; vex |
| good-fellowship; companionship; close friendship in friends or teammates |
| event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery |
| enclose; reach as an end of reasoning; make final determination ; judge or decide; bring to an end |
consanguineous
10
| of the same lineage or origin; having common ancestor |
| eating or feeding on flesh; predatory |
| hairstyle; head-dress; manner of arranging or dressing hair |
| join, or fasten together; associate; combine; unite or link together |