3500 ACT Vocabulary

Stories of USA Today
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largely  Speak Example sentences
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whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
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copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression
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dirty; unorganized; disorderly; unpleasantly difficult to settle or resolve
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in a large manner; for the most part; mainly
libertarian  Speak Example sentences
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nearsighted; lacking foresight; narrow minded
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appear or take shape, usually in enlarged or distorted form
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whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
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one who advocates individual rights and free will
lurk  Speak Example sentences
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nearsighted; lacking foresight; narrow minded
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stealthily lie in waiting; exist unperceived
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lack of seriousness; lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate
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imitative; exhibiting mimicry
malefactor  Speak Example sentences
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one who advocates individual rights and free will
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strict disciplinarian; one who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules
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handle someone or something in a rough way; cause serious physical wounds
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criminal; one who does evil or injury to another
malodorous  Speak Example sentences
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foul-smelling; having bad or offensive odor
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follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction
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nearsighted; lacking foresight; narrow minded
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picture design made by setting small colored pieces, as of stone or tile, into surface
menagerie  Speak Example sentences
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collection of live wild animals on exhibition; enclosure in which wild animals are kept
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dictionary; a stock of terms used in particular profession, subject, or style; vocabulary
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lose animation; be or become weak or feeble; lose strength or vigor
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be lazy or idle; move, stand, or recline in relaxed manner
mendacious  Speak Example sentences
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in a large manner; for the most part; mainly
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lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
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lack of seriousness; lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate
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follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction
mimic  Speak Example sentences
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lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
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very liberal in giving; showing great generosity
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copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression
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show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers
misapprehension  Speak Example sentences
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handle someone or something in a rough way; cause serious physical wounds
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wrong apprehension of one's meaning or of a fact; misunderstanding
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untrustworthy person; deceitful and unreliable scoundrel; man of humble birth; male servant
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copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression
mold  Speak Example sentences
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distinctive character or type; shape or pattern
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curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration
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spotted with different shades or colors
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dictionary; a stock of terms used in particular profession, subject, or style; vocabulary