3500 ACT Vocabulary
| 3500 ACT Vocabulary | Introduction |
| Group (4) - Matching Quizzes |    |
decollete 
1
 | having low-necked dress |
| weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use |
| be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline |
| separated at joints; out of joint; lacking order or coherence |
decomposition
2
| tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects |
| spend or expend wastefully; vanish by dispersion; drive away; disperse |
| breakdown or decay of organic materials; act or result of decomposing |
| fix the boundaries of; mark off and separate; set bounds to; decide conclusively and authoritatively |
deliberate
3
| deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint |
| be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline |
| done with or marked by full consciousness of the nature and effects; intentional |
| process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed and assimilated by the body |
delve
4
| lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices |
| dig ground, as with spade; search deeply and laboriously |
| give off liquid; purify; refine; increase the concentration of |
| be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline |
demean
5
| deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint |
| not interested; indifferent; free of self-interest; impartial |
| degrade; debase, as in dignity or social standing |
| in low spirits from loss of hope or courage |
diagonally
6
| distribute; prepare and give out; deal out in parts or portions |
| lack of respect for; disrespectful mental attitude |
| in a diagonal manner; not square to any direction |
| destroy courage or resolution by exciting dread; cause to lose enthusiasm |
discord
7
| raised platform for guests of honor |
| degrade; debase, as in dignity or social standing |
| fix the boundaries of; mark off and separate; set bounds to; decide conclusively and authoritatively |
| conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things |
disinterested
8
| unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants |
| not interested; indifferent; free of self-interest; impartial |
| hand out; disseminate; allocate |
| dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture |
disjointed
9
| deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint |
| in a diagonal manner; not square to any direction |
| separated at joints; out of joint; lacking order or coherence |
| make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen |
dismay
10
| differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval |
| destroy courage or resolution by exciting dread; cause to lose enthusiasm |
| intended or appropriate for defending against; protective |
| spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely |