3500 ACT Vocabulary
ACT Vocabularies: 3500 Words Words for ESL
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (8) - Matching Quizzes
jostle 
1
 | gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter |
| large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in upper right chest |
| come into rough contact with while moving; make one's way by pushing or elbowing |
| capable of moving, bending, or contorting easily |
kinetic
2
| relating to, or produced by motion; dynamic |
| look on or treat a person as celebrity; visit famous places in order to revere them |
| clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes |
| comic misuse of word, especially by confusion with one of similar sound |
lachrymose
3
| gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter |
| exaggerated display; behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual |
| vigorously passionate; excessive desire, especially in sexual activity |
| weeping or inclined to weep; tearful; showing sorrow |
lackluster
4
| pronounce the letter s imperfectly; give s and z the sound of th; speak hesitatingly with low voice, as if afraid |
| dull; lacking luster or shine |
| tiny piece of anything; very small particle |
| quick forward dive or reach; thrust |
largely
5
| in a large manner; for the most part; mainly |
| criminal; one who does evil or injury to another |
| dull; lacking luster or shine |
| exclusive control or possession of something; domination |
lionize
6
| rejoicing; feeling of extreme joy |
| freedom from normal restraints; angular distance north or south of the earth's equator |
| look on or treat a person as celebrity; visit famous places in order to revere them |
| in a large manner; for the most part; mainly |
literate
7
| freedom from normal restraints; angular distance north or south of the earth's equator |
| uniformity or lack of variation; continual increase, or continual decrease; tedium as a result of repetition |
| educated; schooled; one who can read and write |
| state of being multiplex or various; condition of being numerous; a large number |
lofty
8
| relating to, or produced by motion; dynamic |
| having odor of musk, a secretion produced by certain animals, such as otter or civet |
| high, tall, having great height; idealistic, implying over-optimism |
| clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes |
lunge
9
| quick forward dive or reach; thrust |
| unruly; rebellious; turbulent and uncontrollable |
| shine, polish or sparkle; soft reflected light |
| knowledgeable about literature; of or relating to or characteristic of literature |
luster
10
| shine, polish or sparkle; soft reflected light |
| gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter |
| feeling of lack of interest or energy; depression |
| freedom from normal restraints; angular distance north or south of the earth's equator |