3500 ACT Vocabulary
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celestial 
1
 | slow gallop; moderate running pace of horse |
| grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune |
| relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel |
| surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit |
chafe
2
| surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit |
| wear away or irritate by rubbing; make sore by rubbing; annoy; vex |
| plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
| feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt |
circumlocution
3
| eating or feeding on flesh; predatory |
| combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
| indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing |
| feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt |
clamber
4
| climb with difficulty, especially on all fours; climb by crawling |
| having three dimensions |
| surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit |
| piece of jewelry; a small scale used as a jewel for adornment; famous actor's special appearance in a minor role in film |
cloying
5
| measure of temperature, used widely in Europe |
| distasteful because excessive; excessively sweet or sentimental |
| examine in order to verify authenticity; arrange in order |
| rebuke; punishment or retribution that one deserves; outcome which is justly deserved |
coalesce
6
| reservoir or water tank; vessel to hold water for household uses |
| rid of excess; refine or purify; correct by punishment or reproof |
| combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
| having three dimensions |
coexist
7
| feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt |
| charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to enemy |
| indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing |
| exist together, at the same time, or in the same place |
cogency
8
| power of proving or of producing belief; quality of being highly probable or convincing; force; credibility |
| arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous |
| indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing |
| plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
collate
9
| held in common; of a group of people |
| power of proving or of producing belief; quality of being highly probable or convincing; force; credibility |
| examine in order to verify authenticity; arrange in order |
| infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases |
communal
10
| held in common; of a group of people |
| arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous |
| examine in order to verify authenticity; arrange in order |
| influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering |