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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amenable
 
 
(1)
a.  E.g. He was amenable to any suggestions that came from those he looked up to.
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disdainful or ironically humorous; cynical; scornful and mocking
consisting of dissimilar elements or parts; completely different
forceful; intensely emotional; inclined to react violently
unlikely; difficult to believe; dubious
responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
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bastion
 
 
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n.  E.g. The villagers fortified the town hall, hoping this improvised bastion could protect them from the guerillas' raids.
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vocabulary of technical terms used in a particular field, subject, science, or art
trick; any distracting or deceptive maneuver
fortress; projecting part of fortification; well-fortified position
period of greatest popularity, success, or power; golden age
any of various large, thick-skinned, hoofed mammals, as elephant
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chide
 
 
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v.  E.g. Grandma began to chide Steven for his lying.
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make false appearance of; disguise; conceal; invent or imagine
fill or make complete again; add a new stock or supply to
scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
make something last; preserve from extinction
settle accounts to pay them off; clear up
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diffuse
 
 
(4)
v.  E.g. Hamilton wished to concentrate power; Jefferson to diffuse power.
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leave to someone by a will; hand down
destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
drive out evil spirits by or as if by incantation, command, or prayer
condescend to give or grant; esteem worthy; consider worth notice
spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
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equanimity
 
 
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n.  E.g. Even the inevitable strains of caring for an ailing mother did not disturb Bea's equanimity.
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calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
person dissatisfied with current conditions; discontented person
lack of self-confidence or courage
extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance
gradual intrusion; entry into a place that was previously uncommon; advance beyond former borders
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hindrance
 
 
(6)
n.  E.g. Stalled cars along the highway are a hindrance to traffic that tow trucks should remove without delay.
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work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of
whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
school, especially a theological school for training of priests, ministers, or rabbis; school of higher education, especially for girls
something that holds back or causes problems with something else; obstacle
ill-tempered person full of stubborn ideas or opinions
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litany
 
 
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n.  E.g. On this solemn day, the congregation responded to the prayers of the priest during the litany with fervor and intensity.
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repetitive or incantatory recital; long and tedious address
reserve; state or quality of being reluctant; unwillingness
serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
cause of grief or distress; discomfort or pain
patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments; one who is morbidly anxious about his health, and generally depressed
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opus
 
 
(8)
n.  E.g. Although many critics hailed his Fifth Symphony as his major work, he did not regard it as his major opus.
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heavy substance used to add stability or weight
wool of sheep or similar animal; outer coat of especially sheep and yaks
large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
creative work, as literary or musical composition
skillful performance or ability in using hands; dexterity
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podiatrist
 
 
(9)
n.  E.g. He consulted a podiatrist about his fallen arches.
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place of residence of a person or a family
nook; small, recessed section of a room
doctor who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of foot ailments
temporary stay; brief period of residence; place of temporary stay
direct, quick route; direct, straight course
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seep
 
 
(10)
v.  E.g. During the rainstorm, water would seep through the crack in the basement wall and damage the floor boards.
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guarantee as safe; secure; promise or agree condescendingly, as a special favor; permit
pass gradually or leak through, as if through small openings
open the mouth wide; yawn from sleepiness, weariness, or dullness
shake with slight, rapid, tremulous movement
cut or clip hair; strip of something; remove by cutting or clipping
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soluble
 
 
(11)
a.  E.g. Sugar is soluble in water; put a sugar cube in water and it will quickly dissolve.
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inharmonious; impossible to coexist; not easy to combine harmoniously
able to be dissolved; able to be explained
improperly forward or bold; rude
relating to language or linguistics; relating to study of language
having no equal; incomparable
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veer
 
 
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v.  E.g. After what seemed an eternity, the wind might veer to the east and the storm abated.
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shift to clockwise direction; turn sharply; change direction abruptly
imply or require; cause to ensue or accrue; cut or carve in ornamental way
say, state, or perform again or repeatedly
make a pretence of; reproduce someone's behavior or looks
treat gently; cook in water just below boiling point
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