3500 ACT Vocabulary

Stories of USA Today
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Read [Esc] (1)
one who spoils pleasure or fun of others; spoilsport


Spelling Word: killjoy
Read [Esc] (2)
in a laborious manner; in a manner requiring much labor


Spelling Word: laboriously
Read [Esc] (3)
brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words


Spelling Word: laconic
Read [Esc] (4)
jump; hop; place jumped over or from


Spelling Word: leap
Read [Esc] (5)
explanatory list of symbols on a map; unverified story handed down from earlier times


Spelling Word: legend
Read [Esc] (6)
pronounce the letter s imperfectly; give s and z the sound of th; speak hesitatingly with low voice, as if afraid


Spelling Word: lisp
Read [Esc] (7)
disorderly accumulation of objects; carelessly discarded refuse, such as wastepaper


Spelling Word: litter
Read [Esc] (8)
giving out or shedding light, as sun or fire; reflecting light; having brilliant surface


Spelling Word: lustrous
Read [Esc] (9)
grand or noble in thought or deed; outstanding of its kind


Spelling Word: magnificent
Read [Esc] (10)
large tent, often with open sides, used chiefly for outdoor entertainment; roof like structure


Spelling Word: marquee