3500 ACT Vocabulary
| 3500 ACT Vocabulary | Introduction |
| Group (4) - Matching Quizzes |    |
dearth 
1
 | formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation |
| scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
| low in spirits; depressed; directed downward |
| conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things |
decadence
2
| process, condition, or period of deterioration or decline; falling off or away; decay |
| conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things |
| grant; act of giving to a fund or cause |
| distinguishable; perceptible; capable of being seen or noticed |
defile
3
| pollute; make dirty or spotty |
| fix the boundaries of; mark off and separate; set bounds to; decide conclusively and authoritatively |
| calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice |
| investigator; one, usually of police force, who investigates crimes and obtains evidence |
definitive
4
| cause to turn away from original focus; pull in conflicting emotional directions; unsettle |
| having or causing a whirling sensation |
| final; complete; precisely defined or explicit |
| belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank |
delude
5
| deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint |
| remove or force out from a position or dwelling previously occupied |
| turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge |
| excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference |
deny
6
| disagree with; refuse; declare untrue |
| turn aside, especially from main subject in writing or speaking |
| willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect |
| lacking in spirit; affected or marked by low spirits |
depravity
7
| extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness |
| scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
| dissatisfied; restlessly unhappy; uneasy in mind |
| breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay |
determine
8
| house-hold; of or relating to the home ; within the country or home |
| stubbornly unyielding; marked by sternness or harshness |
| in disrepair, run down; of very poor quality or condition |
| fix the boundaries of; mark off and separate; set bounds to; decide conclusively and authoritatively |
deviate
9
| follower; adherent; person who learns from another, especially one who then teaches others |
| turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge |
| investigator; one, usually of police force, who investigates crimes and obtains evidence |
| pay costs of; undertake payment of; make compensation to or for |
digress
10
| shrink; reduce in size; become less |
| follower; adherent; person who learns from another, especially one who then teaches others |
| in low spirits from loss of hope or courage |
| turn aside, especially from main subject in writing or speaking |