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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amenities
 
 
(1)
n.  E.g. In addition to the customary amenities for the business traveler-fax machines, modems, a health club-the hotel offers the services of a butler versed in the social courtesies.
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final result; outcome or effect; central idea or point; gist
convenient features; courtesies
greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
rebuke; punishment or retribution that one deserves; outcome which is justly deserved
name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
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cavalcade
 
 
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n.  E.g. As described by Chaucer, the cavalcade of Canterbury pilgrims was a motley group.
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ill will; hatred; quality or state of being hostile
process, condition, or period of deterioration or decline; falling off or away; decay
ceremonial procession or display; succession or series
mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
act of sustaining; something, especially food, that sustains life or health
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declivity
 
 
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n.  E.g. The children loved to ski down the declivity.
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double-dealing; deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech; acting in bad faith.
homeless person, especially orphaned child; abandoned young animal
person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant to impress others
abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
downward slope, as of a hill
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dogged
 
 
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a.  E.g. Les Miserables tells of Inspector Javert's long, dogged pursuit of the criminal Jean Valjean.
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restrained; self-controlled; moderate in degree or quality
dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
determined; stubbornly persevering; unyielding
having many talents; capable of working in many fields
turned to one side; twisted; marked by humorous twist, often with a touch of irony
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exhume
 
 
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v.  E.g. Could evidence of the serial killer have been buried with his victim? To answer this question, the police asked the authorities for permission to exhume the victim's body.
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fall from clouds; hurl or throw violently; fall vertically, sharply, or headlong
dig out of ground; remove from grave
quick forward dive or reach; thrust
destroy courage or resolution by exciting dread; cause to lose enthusiasm
avoid deliberately; keep away from
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fulcrum
 
 
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n.  E.g. If we use this stone as a fulcrum and the crowbar as a lever, we may be able to move this boulder.
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dominant theme or central idea; repeated figure or design in architecture or decoration
small rounded hill or mound; top or crown of hill
support on which a lever rests; prop or support
intruder; one that interferes with affairs of others, often for selfish reasons
traitor; one who turns against previous affiliation or allegiance
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incapacitate
 
 
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v.  E.g. During the winter, respiratory ailments incapacitate many people.
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differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval
reduce or eliminate gradually, with knife; cut small bits off
disable or disqualify; deprive of capacity or natural power
make something last; preserve from extinction
go through or across, often under difficult conditions
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mosaic
 
 
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n.  E.g. The mayor compared the city to a beautiful mosaic made up of people of every race and religion on earth.
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picture design made by setting small colored pieces, as of stone or tile, into surface
unfortunate occurrence; mishap; bad luck
one who believes traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic
physician specializing in delivery of babies
combining parts into a coherent whole; putting of two or more things togethe
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progenitor
 
 
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n.  E.g. The Roth family, whose progenitor emigrated from Germany early in the nineteenth century, settled in Peru, Illinois.
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line around an area to enclose or guard it
injury that doesn't break the skin
act of coming or going out; emergence; right to leave; path or opening for going out
sudden flood or strong outburst; sudden heavy fall of rain
direct ancestor; originator of a line of descent; originator or founder
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revulsion
 
 
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n.  E.g. The dreadful events of 11th September have filled people throughout the world with a revulsion for terrorism, whatever its aims.
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moment of calm; a period of calm weather; temporary quiet and rest
direct ancestor; originator of a line of descent; originator or founder
entire range; all notes in musical scale
sudden strong change or reaction in feeling, especially a feeling of violent disgust
very small portion or allowance assigned, whether of food or money
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subsidiary
 
 
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a.  E.g. This information may be used as subsidiary evidence but is not sufficient by itself to prove your argument.
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subordinate; secondary; serving to assist or supplement
causing damage or harm; injurious
complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
acting as substitute; done by deputy; experienced at secondhand
trivial; of slight worth or importance; frivolous or idle
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voyeur
 
 
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n.  E.g. Every night he was at the window, and felt like some kind of voyeur,
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necessary requirement; indispensable item
excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance
hard monotonous routine work
battle, assault, or quarrel with violence; wear away by rubbing
viewer who enjoys seeing sex acts or sex organs of others
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