3500 ACT Vocabulary

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silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse


Spelling Word: taciturn
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boldness; rashness; foolhardy disregard of danger


Spelling Word: temerity
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firmness of hold or of purpose; persistence


Spelling Word: tenacity
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having surface roughness; having texture, not smooth


Spelling Word: textured
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existing or lasting only a short time; short-lived or temporary


Spelling Word: transitory
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forceful, effective, and vigorous; sharp or keen


Spelling Word: trenchant
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disquieting; causing distress or worry or anxiety


Spelling Word: troubling
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irregularly; in an unequal or partial manner


Spelling Word: unevenly
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truthfulness; unwillingness to tell lies


Spelling Word: veracity
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debase; degrade; spread negative information about


Spelling Word: vilify