3500 ACT Vocabulary
| Group (4) - Matching Quizzes |    |
dangerous 
1
 | full of risk; perilous; hazardous; unsafe |
| turn into a god; idolize or idealize; worship or revere as a god |
| modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
| grant; present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute |
deficient
2
| spotted; having mottled or spotted skin or coat |
| inadequate; lacking an essential quality or element |
| turn into a god; idolize or idealize; worship or revere as a god |
| sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful |
deft
3
| formal essay; paper written by candidate for doctoral degree at university |
| differing; tending to move apart in different directions |
| discord; disagreeable sounds; harsh, disagreeable combination of sounds |
| quick and skillful; neat in action or performance |
deify
4
| sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting |
| turn into a god; idolize or idealize; worship or revere as a god |
| able to see differences; showing careful judgment or fine taste |
| state of being discomposed; disorder; agitation; disturbance; inconsistency; disagreement |
denouement
5
| turn aside, especially from main subject in writing or speaking |
| outcome; final resolution or clarification of dramatic or narrative plot |
| grant; act of giving to a fund or cause |
| causing damage or harm; injurious |
deter
6
| in disrepair, run down; of very poor quality or condition |
| keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting |
| able to see differences; showing careful judgment or fine taste |
| discredit; dishonor; the state of being held in low esteem |
detrimental
7
| withdrawing support or help; act of abandoning something to which one is bound by allegiance or duty; failure in duty |
| state of being discomposed; disorder; agitation; disturbance; inconsistency; disagreement |
| causing damage or harm; injurious |
| modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
devout
8
| mental disorder marked by confusion |
| expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field |
| dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so |
| express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
dictatorial
9
| inadequacy or insufficiency; sum of money falls short of required amount; shortage |
| modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
| mental disorder marked by confusion |
| pertaining or suited to a dictator; absolute |
digress
10
| inadequacy or insufficiency; sum of money falls short of required amount; shortage |
| modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
| turn aside, especially from main subject in writing or speaking |
| causing damage or harm; injurious |