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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arcane
 
 
(1)
a.  E.g. Secret brotherhoods surround themselves with arcane rituals and trappings to mystify outsiders.
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secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
wholly absorbing one's attention
having been delayed; done or sent too late
vigorously active; active, as in leaping or running
showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention
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bask
 
 
(2)
v.  E.g. Relaxing on the beach, they bask so completely that fell asleep.
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express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
throw overboard; eject from boat, submarine, aircraft, or spaceship
drive or force onward; drive forward; urge to action through moral pressure
luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth
refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
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circuitous
 
 
(3)
a.  E.g. To avoid the traffic congestion on the main highways, she took a circuitous route.
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rash; moving rapidly and heedlessly; speeding headlong; occurring suddenly
hard to understand; known only in a particular group
cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
using exactly the same words; corresponding word for word
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divest
 
 
(4)
v.  E.g. Most secretive of men, let him at last divest himself of secrets, both his and ours.
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fall from clouds; hurl or throw violently; fall vertically, sharply, or headlong
discuss lightly or glibly; exchange words heatedly
seize and hold power or rights of another by force or without legal authority
scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
free of; rid; remove all of one's clothing
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eon
 
 
(5)
n.  E.g. It has taken an eon for our digital civilization to develop.
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excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance
fitness; correct conduct; quality of being proper; appropriateness
indefinitely long period of time; age
tender affection; love; act of showing affection
slingshot; hurling machine; military machine for hurling missiles, used in ancient and medieval times
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implausible
 
 
(6)
a.  E.g. Though her alibi seemed implausible, it in fact turned out to be true.
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existing only in imagination; feigned; not true or real
not thorough, constant or consistent; by chance
forceful; intensely emotional; inclined to react violently
unlikely; difficult to believe; dubious
one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party
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incarnation
 
 
(7)
n.  E.g. The incarnation of Jesus Christ is a basic tenet of Christian theology.
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harmless substance prescribed as a dummy pill
one that expounds or interprets; one that speaks for, represents, or advocates
crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
person or thing regarded as embodying or exhibiting some quality, idea
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ogle
 
 
(8)
v.  E.g. At the coffee house, Walter was too shy to ogle the pretty girls openly; instead, he peeked out at them from behind a rubber plant.
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look at amorously; cast glances as in fondness or to attract notice
refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
pay costs of; undertake payment of; make compensation to or for
violate; put to improper, unworthy, or degrading use; abuse
disprove; prove to be false or incorrect
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portent
 
 
(9)
n.  E.g. He regarded the black cloud as a portent of evil.
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liquid food made by boiling oatmeal
secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy
practice of ending life of hopelessly ill individuals; assisted suicide
whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
omen; forewarning; something that portends an event about to occur, especially unfortunate or evil event
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repress
 
 
(10)
v.  E.g. In order to curb her impetuosity, Anne's parents tried not to repress her high spirits.
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mislead; delude; deceive by guile
build; put together out of components or parts
give up; do without; go or pass by without claiming
put down by force or intimidation ; restrain; crush; oppress; conceal or hide
kindle; cause to start burning; set fire to
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simplistic
 
 
(11)
a.  E.g. Though Jack's solution dealt adequately with one aspect of the problem, it was simplistic in failing to consider various complications that might arise.
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slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull
overly simple; simplifying something so that its complexity is lost or important details are overlooked
periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals
burning hot; extremely and unpleasantly hot
displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
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virulent
 
 
(12)
a.  E.g. Laid up with a virulent case of measles, Vera blamed her doctors because her recovery took so long.
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marked by energy and vigor; manly; able to copulate, as for male
extremely poisonous; hostile; bitter
advanced in development; appearing or developing early
deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative
inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
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