3500 ACT Vocabulary
ACT Vocabularies: 3500 Words Words for ESL
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (8) - Matching Quizzes
laconic 
1
 | swamp gas; heavy, vaporous atmosphere, often emanating from decaying matter; pervasive corrupting influence |
| brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words |
| quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character |
| in a lyrical manner; in a manner that is pleasing to hear, as singing |
laurels
2
| massive; taking a great amount of time and effort to complete; in manner of a monument |
| be lazy or idle; move, stand, or recline in relaxed manner |
| happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success |
| honors conferred for some notable achievement; credit |
limpid
3
| happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success |
| expression of deep sorrow because someone has died |
| capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament |
| clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry |
literate
4
| educated; schooled; one who can read and write |
| language used by a special group; technical terminology; nonsensical or meaningless talk |
| earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere; predicting what the weather will be |
| brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words |
lull
5
| interpret incorrectly; misjudge; mistake the meaning of |
| damaged or disfigured by injury or rough wear |
| happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success |
| moment of calm; a period of calm weather; temporary quiet and rest |
maladroit
6
| warm and extremely humid; moist; damp; moldy |
| text of dramatic musical work, such as opera |
| showing lack of skill; clumsy or awkward |
| cause to sink or become stuck in; hinder, entrap, or entangle |
metaphor
7
| landmark; significant development |
| humorous, amusing or joking; sportive; not serious |
| implied comparison; one thing conceived as representing another; symbol |
| be lazy or idle; move, stand, or recline in relaxed manner |
microcosm
8
| educated; schooled; one who can read and write |
| in a lyrical manner; in a manner that is pleasing to hear, as singing |
| small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something |
| landmark; significant development |
milestone
9
| be lazy or idle; move, stand, or recline in relaxed manner |
| landmark; significant development |
| massive; taking a great amount of time and effort to complete; in manner of a monument |
| whirlpool; powerful circular current of water |
misconstrue
10
| quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character |
| interpret incorrectly; misjudge; mistake the meaning of |
| make muddy; mix confusedly; think, act, or proceed in confused or aimless manner |
| warm and extremely humid; moist; damp; moldy |