3500 ACT Vocabulary
| Group (4) - Matching Quizzes |    |
declaim 
1
 | cause to turn away from original focus; pull in conflicting emotional directions; unsettle |
| deprive of something valuable by force; rob; take as spoils |
| speak loudly and vehemently; make formal speech |
| stubbornly unyielding; marked by sternness or harshness |
definitive
2
| final; complete; precisely defined or explicit |
| pleasing to the senses, especially in a subtle way; easily hurt; very subtle in difference |
| catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny |
| disarrange; disorder; destroy the organization; make less organized |
desperate
3
| wet through and through; soak; put potion down throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly |
| having lost all hope; dangerous; extremely intense |
| harm someone's reputation; degrade; bring into disrepute; make infamous |
| stubbornly unyielding; marked by sternness or harshness |
determine
4
| vaguely; in a dim or obscure manner; with dull or imperfect vision or a faint light; not brightly or clearly |
| scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
| fix the boundaries of; mark off and separate; set bounds to; decide conclusively and authoritatively |
| willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect |
detest
5
| obedient; ready and willing to be taught; easily managed or handled |
| dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards |
| disarrange; disorder; destroy the organization; make less organized |
| separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts |
dimly
6
| stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid |
| expressing aversion or dislike; disagreeable |
| harm someone's reputation; degrade; bring into disrepute; make infamous |
| vaguely; in a dim or obscure manner; with dull or imperfect vision or a faint light; not brightly or clearly |
dismal
7
| deprive of something valuable by force; rob; take as spoils |
| causing gloom or depression; dreary; somber; melancholy |
| dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture |
| object because of doubts; hesitate |
disorganize
8
| fix the boundaries of; mark off and separate; set bounds to; decide conclusively and authoritatively |
| expressing aversion or dislike; disagreeable |
| neatly dressed; very stylish in dress; lively and alert |
| disarrange; disorder; destroy the organization; make less organized |
display
9
| deprive of something valuable by force; rob; take as spoils |
| distribute; spread; scatter like seeds |
| exhibit; present or hold up to view; show; demonstrate; give evidence of; manifest |
| friendly; of good appearance and manners; graceful |
dissimulate
10
| sweet sounding; pleasing to ear; melodious |
| vaguely; in a dim or obscure manner; with dull or imperfect vision or a faint light; not brightly or clearly |
| having lost all hope; dangerous; extremely intense |
| pretend; hide feelings from other people |