3500 ACT Vocabulary
ACT Vocabularies: 3500 Words Words for ESL
SAT Vocabularies: 3000 Words 500 Hard Words 500 Essay Words
3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (5) - Matching Quizzes
ebb 
1
 | give off; send out; give out as sound |
| efficiency; quality of being effective |
| fall away or back; decline or recede; fall back from the flood stage |
| enclose or encase completely with or as if with a covering |
element
2
| fundamental or essential constituent of a composite entity; basic assumptions or principles of a subject |
| cut away; cut out; remove by or as if by cutting |
| decorate with needlework; add details to |
| one who rides a horse or performs on horseback |
embed
3
| study of insects; branch of zoology which treats of insects |
| country or part of a country lying wholly within boundaries of another |
| standing out above other things; high in rank, office, or worth |
| enclose; place in something; fix firmly in surrounding mass |
embryonic
4
| ill will; hatred; quality or state of being hostile |
| in early stage of development; of an organism prior to birth; related to embryo |
| overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness |
| one that expounds or interprets; one that speaks for, represents, or advocates |
eminent
5
| instruct or correct, especially so as to encourage intellectual, moral, or spiritual improvement |
| country or part of a country lying wholly within boundaries of another |
| standing out above other things; high in rank, office, or worth |
| growth; extent or amount by which something has expanded |
encomium
6
| high praise; formal expression of praise; tribute |
| exceptional; remarkable; beyond what is ordinary or usual |
| eradicate; abolish; rule out |
| ill will; hatred; quality or state of being hostile |
enmity
7
| departure of a large number of people |
| ill will; hatred; quality or state of being hostile |
| extraordinary; unusual; well above average |
| eliminate; eradicate; kill on a large scale; kill man |
entitlement
8
| come to an end; terminate; lose validity; breathe one's last breath; die |
| inference about future or hypothetical situation based on known facts |
| short speech at conclusion of dramatic work |
| right to claim something; right to benefits |
envelop
9
| ill will; hatred; quality or state of being hostile |
| enclose or encase completely with or as if with a covering |
| extraordinary; unusual; well above average |
| exterior; outer; suitable for application to the outside |
etymology
10
| inference about future or hypothetical situation based on known facts |
| study of historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words |
| lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth |
| exterior; outer; suitable for application to the outside |