3500 ACT Vocabulary

Stories of USA Today
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fake  Speak Example sentences
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imitation; counterfeit; having a false or misleading appearance
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inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
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foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
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try to stir up public opinion; promote growth of; apply warm lotion to
fetid  Speak Example sentences
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unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
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inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
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emit a brief burst of light; appear briefly; sudden intense burst of radiant energy
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in fair manner; clearly; openly; plainly; fully; distinctly; frankly
flash  Speak Example sentences
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extremely hot; sincerely or intensely felt
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rise and fall in or as if in waves; shift; vary irregularly
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emit a brief burst of light; appear briefly; sudden intense burst of radiant energy
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stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe
florid  Speak Example sentences
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reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
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fill beyond capacity, especially with food; swallow greedlly
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speak against; contradict; oppose in words; deny or declare not to be true
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imitation; counterfeit; having a false or misleading appearance
flourish  Speak Example sentences
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grow well; decorate with ornaments; be in a period of productivity
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battle, assault, or quarrel with violence; wear away by rubbing
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emit a brief burst of light; appear briefly; sudden intense burst of radiant energy
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restrain with U-shaped bar for ankles or feet; impede; hamper
fluffy  Speak Example sentences
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lacking depth or precision; fuzzy; light and airy; soft
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movable articles in a room or an establishment that make it fit for living or working
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extreme end or tip of a finger
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lacking in seriousness; not serious; relatively unimportant
forebode  Speak Example sentences
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foretell; tell in advance; indicate likelihood of; portend
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unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
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intensely cold; lacking warmth; stiff and formal in manner
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belief that events are determined by forces beyond one's control
foresight  Speak Example sentences
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thrift; prudent economy; sparing use
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rash; marked by unthinking boldness
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restrain with U-shaped bar for ankles or feet; impede; hamper
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ability to foresee future happenings
fracas  Speak Example sentences
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likely to fail or be inaccurate
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noisy, disorderly fight or quarrel; disturbance
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speak against; contradict; oppose in words; deny or declare not to be true
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force of attraction between all masses in the universe
fractious  Speak Example sentences
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belief that events are determined by forces beyond one's control
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excellent; extraordinary; strange in form, conception, or appearance
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rise and fall in or as if in waves; shift; vary irregularly
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inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable