3500 ACT Vocabulary
| 3500 ACT Vocabulary | Introduction |
| Group (5) - Matching Quizzes |    |
elate 
1
 | weaken; lessen or attempt to lessen seriousness of, especially by providing partial excuses |
| oddity; departure from that which is stated, regular, or usual; deviation from center |
| lifted up; raised; elevated; fill with optimism |
| consisting of letters; written in form of or carried on by letters |
endemic
2
| gases ejected from an engine as waste products ; use up the whole supply of |
| give off; send out; give out as sound |
| prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country |
| derived from experiment and observation rather than theory |
engender
3
| cause; bring into existence; give rise to |
| outer, protective layer of skin of vertebrates |
| settle oneself securely or comfortably; place or conceal in secure place |
| lasting; surviving; long-suffering; patient |
engulf
4
| open or liable to objection or debate; liable to cause disapproval |
| absorb or swallow up as in a gulf; flow over or cover completely |
| exhibition; part of a play that provides the background information; opening section of a fugue |
| from another part of the world; foreign; strikingly strange or unusual |
ensconce
5
| settle oneself securely or comfortably; place or conceal in secure place |
| one who rides a horse or performs on horseback |
| wild and exciting undertaking; adventurous or unconventional act |
| absorb or swallow up as in a gulf; flow over or cover completely |
exceptionally
6
| speak distinctly; state or set forth precisely or systematically; pronounce; articulate |
| extremely; in an exceptional or unusual manner |
| weaken; lessen or attempt to lessen seriousness of, especially by providing partial excuses |
| settle oneself securely or comfortably; place or conceal in secure place |
exclaim
7
| cry out suddenly, as from surprise or emotion |
| derived from experiment and observation rather than theory |
| efficient; productive; producing a strong impression or response |
| give off; send out; give out as sound |
exhaust
8
| one who rides a horse or performs on horseback |
| cause; bring into existence; give rise to |
| payment or expense; output |
| gases ejected from an engine as waste products ; use up the whole supply of |
exhaustive
9
| treating all parts or aspects without omission; comprehensive |
| oddity; departure from that which is stated, regular, or usual; deviation from center |
| explode; burst out; become violently active |
| efficient; productive; producing a strong impression or response |
exhilarating
10
| increasing; something expands, or may be expanded; extending; spreading; enlarging |
| invigorating and refreshing; cheering; making lively and joyful |
| exhibition; part of a play that provides the background information; opening section of a fugue |
| efficient; productive; producing a strong impression or response |