3500 ACT Vocabulary
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (4) - Matching Quizzes
dagger 
1
 | knife; short pointed weapon with sharp edges |
| humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level |
| one who differs in opinion, or one who declares his disagreement |
| float; moving aimlessly; wander |
decelerate
2
| deprive of something valuable by force; rob; take as spoils |
| slow down rate of advancement of; decrease speed of |
| plunge into water; wet thoroughly; extinguish |
| float; moving aimlessly; wander |
degradation
3
| humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level |
| turn aside, especially from main subject in writing or speaking |
| deprive of civil right; deprive someone of franchise, generally their right to vote |
| deprive of something valuable by force; rob; take as spoils |
delirium
4
| mental disorder marked by confusion |
| formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation |
| ignore; discount; take no notice of |
| fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar |
denigrate
5
| formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation |
| blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade |
| ignore; discount; take no notice of |
| having or causing a whirling sensation |
despoil
6
| deprive of something valuable by force; rob; take as spoils |
| raised platform for guests of honor |
| confuse; frustrate by throwing into disorder; embarrass |
| knife; short pointed weapon with sharp edges |
diffuse
7
| spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely |
| in low spirits from loss of hope or courage |
| grant; present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute |
| vary; go in different directions from the same point |
digestion
8
| expressing aversion or dislike; disagreeable |
| conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things |
| confuse; frustrate by throwing into disorder; embarrass |
| process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed and assimilated by the body |
disciple
9
| humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level |
| giver; one that contributes something, such as money, to a cause or fund |
| disputable; unsettled; open to doubt or debate |
| follower; adherent; person who learns from another, especially one who then teaches others |
dissident
10
| one who differs in opinion, or one who declares his disagreement |
| deprive of something valuable by force; rob; take as spoils |
| disagreeing, especially with a majority; rebellious |
| change shape by stress; become misshapen; make formless |