3500 ACT Vocabulary
ACT Vocabularies: 3500 Words Words for ESL
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (4) - Matching Quizzes
decry 
1
 | sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful |
| left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty |
| slandering; act of discrediting from someone's reputation |
| express strong disapproval of; disparage |
deficit
2
| inadequacy or insufficiency; sum of money falls short of required amount; shortage |
| pretend; hide feelings from other people |
| slandering; act of discrediting from someone's reputation |
| have a negative effect on; impact something |
degradation
3
| feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret |
| meaning or indication; distinguishing by name; something, such as a sign or symbol, that denotes |
| humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level |
| unoriginal; derived from another source |
derivative
4
| draw out; flow out; waste |
| unoriginal; derived from another source |
| pay costs of; undertake payment of; make compensation to or for |
| hand out; disseminate; allocate |
desiccate
5
| distinguishable; perceptible; capable of being seen or noticed |
| pay costs of; undertake payment of; make compensation to or for |
| breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay |
| dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture |
despondent
6
| draw out; flow out; waste |
| in low spirits from loss of hope or courage |
| fearful or distasteful anticipation; terror; horror |
| unable to compromise about points of doctrine; unyielding |
destruction
7
| havoc; event that completely destroys something |
| poor verse; of crude or irregular construction |
| done with or marked by full consciousness of the nature and effects; intentional |
| sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful |
discourse
8
| easily influenced; flexible; pliable |
| formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation |
| field; territory over which rule or control is exercised; networked computers that share a common address |
| draw out; flow out; waste |
discrete
9
| separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts |
| not harmonious; conflicting; disagreeable in sound; harsh or dissonant |
| destroy courage or resolution by exciting dread; cause to lose enthusiasm |
| slandering; act of discrediting from someone's reputation |
dismay
10
| express strong disapproval of; disparage |
| destroy courage or resolution by exciting dread; cause to lose enthusiasm |
| bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless |
| slandering; act of discrediting from someone's reputation |