3500 ACT Vocabulary
| Group (5) - Matching Quizzes |    |
eclectic 
1
 | composed of elements from a variety of sources |
| give right to; authorize; furnish with a right or claim to something; designate; give title to |
| efficiency; quality of being effective |
| go beyond; be or do something to a greater degree |
enamored
2
| totally in love; marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness |
| thin, brittle, exterior covering of the egg of a bird or reptile; pale yellow to yellowish white |
| indefinitely long period of time; age |
| free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved |
encroach
3
| composed of elements from a variety of sources |
| capture; attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence; hold in bondage or subjection |
| intrude; invade; take another's rights gradually; advance beyond proper or former limits |
| be similar or bear likeness to horse; relating to horse |
enigmatic
4
| obscure; puzzling; not easily explained or accounted for |
| surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop |
| instruct or correct, especially so as to encourage intellectual, moral, or spiritual improvement |
| exceptional; remarkable; beyond what is ordinary or usual |
enthrall
5
| elaboration by the use of decorative detail; ornamentation of fabric with needlework |
| feeling of great happiness and well-being, sometimes exaggerated |
| capture; attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence; hold in bondage or subjection |
| showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm |
epistolary
6
| consisting of letters; written in form of or carried on by letters |
| be similar or bear likeness to horse; relating to horse |
| drive out evil spirits by or as if by incantation, command, or prayer |
| omission of words from text; mark or series of marks used in writing to indicate omission |
erode
7
| increase severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate |
| free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved |
| eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn |
| elaboration by the use of decorative detail; ornamentation of fabric with needlework |
exacerbate
8
| open or liable to objection or debate; liable to cause disapproval |
| increase severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate |
| vividly or movingly expressive; persuasive |
| go beyond; be or do something to a greater degree |
exceed
9
| vividly or movingly expressive; persuasive |
| able to produce a desired effect; valid |
| open or liable to objection or debate; liable to cause disapproval |
| go beyond; be or do something to a greater degree |
exceptionable
10
| eliminate; eradicate; kill on a large scale; kill man |
| light as air; heavenly; unusually refined |
| make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify |
| open or liable to objection or debate; liable to cause disapproval |