ACT Vocabulary Test Online

This is a pure web app that evaluates your ACT vocabulary skills. The app has a built-in basic level ACT vocabulary of 1200 words, which can help you devise a vocabulary-building plan to prepare for the test.
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Before the ACT exam, students usually try to enhance their vocabulary as much as possible. Although ACT isn't a pure English test, three of them mainly rely on English skills. Like all English tests, you cannot expect to get a high score with poor vocabulary. Vocabulary is definitely the base for thinking, talking, reading, and writing, which is the foundation of any language skills. To build ACT vocabulary, you need to study first and then review known words to keep them warm.

This app, ACT Vocabulary Test Online, is a tool to help you build ACT vocabulary. Within modern education methodology, the app runs on random practice. It has a built-in set of more than 1000 ACT words, which are matched with the middle level of 12th-grade students and are highly useful in ACT papers.

The app needs to store your test data because its core features rely on results from previous practices. So you should sign up before any activities. ACT Vocabulary Test Online is free. You can use a generic examword.com account (email/access code) to sign in. If you don't have an account yet, creating one only takes a few minutes. Sign in and start to enjoy this fantastic web app!
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affront
 
 
(1)
n.  E.g. When Mrs. Proudie was not seated beside the Archdeacon at the head table, she took it as a personal affront and refused to speak to her hosts for a week.
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one who believes traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic
ill-tempered person full of stubborn ideas or opinions
remainder; small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
offensively bold behavior; trait of being rude
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brunt
 
 
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n.  E.g. Tom Sawyer claimed credit for painting the fence, but the brunt of the work fell on others.
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study of historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words
patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments; one who is morbidly anxious about his health, and generally depressed
person without permanent home who moves from place to place; wanderer; tramp
loud flourish of brass instruments, especially trumpets; spectacular public display
main impact or shock; main burden
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contrived
 
 
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a.  E.g. That kind of contrived writing is usually done when someone is weaseling or lying.
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skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill
arrogant; feeling or showing haughty disdain; overbearing
artificially formal; obviously planned or calculated; not natural
causing damage or harm; injurious
silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse
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dissemble
 
 
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v.  E.g. Even though John tried to dissemble his motive for taking modern dance, we all knew he was there not to dance but to meet girls.
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drive out evil spirits by or as if by incantation, command, or prayer
urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal
scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
bring up out of earth; dig up; bring to public notice; uncover
disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
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fodder
 
 
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n.  E.g. One of Nancy's chores at the ranch was to put fresh supplies of fodder in the horses' stalls.
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deadlock; situation in which further action is blocked
coarse food for cattle or horses
withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity
gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter
trace; remains; indication that something has been happened
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hyperbole
 
 
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n.  E.g. As far as I'm concerned, Apple's claims about the new computer are pure hyperbole: no machine is that good!
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feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
reparation; getting something back again; restoring something to its original state
remainder; small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
abnormal fear of being in narrow or enclosed spaces
figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis; overstatement
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jabber
 
 
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v.  E.g. Why does the fellow jabber away in French when I can't understand a word he says?
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give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve
be a match or counterpart for; eager to equal or excel
teach and impress by frequent repetitions
behead; cut off the head of
talk rapidly, unintelligibly, or idly
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misconception
 
 
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n.  E.g. Sir, you are suffering from a misconception.
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board on which painter mixes pigments
process, condition, or period of deterioration or decline; falling off or away; decay
mistaken thought, idea, or notion; erroneous conception; false opinion
necessary requirement; indispensable item
something that restricts or confines within prescribed bounds
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pillage
 
 
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v.  E.g. The enemy planned to pillage the quiet village and leave it in ruins.
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make whole; combine; make into one unit
arouse to action; motivate; induce to exist
give up; do without; go or pass by without claiming
request earnestly; seek to obtain by persuasion or formal application
rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; plunder; take as spoils
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reprisal
 
 
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n.  E.g. Villagers have reported that thousands of homes have been burned to the ground in reprisal attacks mainly by the FDLR.
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slow gallop; moderate running pace of horse
noise, as made by a crowd; riot or uprising
line around an area to enclose or guard it
action taken in return for injury or offense
edge, especially of a round surface; surface of a solid; circumference
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spartan
 
 
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a.  E.g. Looking over the bare, unheated room, with its hard cot, he wondered what he was doing in such spartan quarters.
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treating all parts or aspects without omission; comprehensive
familiar, as by study or experience; able to converse knowledgeably
avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined
free of guilt; not subject to blame; completely acceptable
struck by shock, terror, or amazement
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trifling
 
 
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a.  E.g. Why bother going to see a doctor for such a trifling, everyday cold?
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low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
sky blue; light purplish-blue
trivial; of slight worth or importance; frivolous or idle
widespread; widely or commonly occurring, existing, accepted
indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain
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