3500 ACT Vocabulary
ACT Vocabularies: 3500 Words Words for ESL
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (5) - Matching Quizzes
earthy 
1
 | increasing; something expands, or may be expanded; extending; spreading; enlarging |
| unrefined; crude or indecent; of this world; worldly |
| hard to understand; known only in a particular group |
| period of equal days and nights; beginning of Spring and Autumn |
effrontery
2
| shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity |
| eagerly; wholeheartedly; in a lavish or enthusiastic manner |
| one that expounds or interprets; one that speaks for, represents, or advocates |
| hugeness in a bad sense; act of extreme evil or wickedness |
eloquence
3
| effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input |
| face; confront; meet, especially unexpectedly; come upon |
| powerful and effective language; persuasive speech |
| departure of a large number of people |
elucidate
4
| explanatory; serving to explain |
| free from bondage, oppression, or restraint; liberate |
| indefinitely long period of time; age |
| make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify |
endemic
5
| derived from experiment and observation rather than theory |
| encode; convert plain message into code |
| prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country |
| powerful and effective language; persuasive speech |
escapist
6
| omission of words from text; mark or series of marks used in writing to indicate omission |
| increasing; something expands, or may be expanded; extending; spreading; enlarging |
| escaping into a world of fantasy from real life; intended for or tending toward escape |
| make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify |
ethically
7
| in an ethical manner; according to the doctrines of morality |
| escaping into a world of fantasy from real life; intended for or tending toward escape |
| explanation; interpretation, especially of biblical or religious text |
| indefinitely long period of time; age |
exodus
8
| inscription on tombstone in memory |
| witty thought or saying, usually short; short, witty poem expressing a single thought or observation |
| hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm |
| departure of a large number of people |
exorbitant
9
| explain;make clear the meaning of; unfold meaning or sense of |
| greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits |
| in an ethical manner; according to the doctrines of morality |
| settle oneself securely or comfortably; place or conceal in secure place |
expanding
10
| increasing; something expands, or may be expanded; extending; spreading; enlarging |
| indefinitely long period of time; age |
| greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits |
| period of equal days and nights; beginning of Spring and Autumn |