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.
Free Online Vocabulary 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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affirmation
 
 
(1)
n.  E.g. Despite Tom's affirmation of innocence, Aunt Polly still suspected he had eaten the pie.
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offensively bold behavior; trait of being rude
tender affection; love; act of showing affection
positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
deep opening in the earth surface
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barrage
 
 
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n.  E.g. The company was forced to retreat through the barrage of heavy cannons.
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leave of absence; vacation granted a soldier or civil servant
artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
relaxation; leisure; freedom from worry; peace of mind
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cistern
 
 
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n.  E.g. The farmers were able to withstand the dry season by using rainwater they had stored in an underground cistern.
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reservoir or water tank; vessel to hold water for household uses
intense interest; eagerness to accomplish some object
person without permanent home who moves from place to place; wanderer; tramp
intruder; one that interferes with affairs of others, often for selfish reasons
favoring of relatives or friends because of their relationship rather than their abilities
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desolate
 
 
(4)
a.  E.g. The sounds of Nature are detailed with great delicacy in this appeal, and we see that the Alps are referred to as desolate regions.
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unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants
fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; worthless; mean; shabby
deprived of; lacking; desolate because of loss
related to unobstructed and comprehensive view; with a wide view
massive; bulky; great in size
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entail
 
 
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v.  E.g. To identify the unique features would again entail awareness of reality.
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imply or require; cause to ensue or accrue; cut or carve in ornamental way
make a pretence of; reproduce someone's behavior or looks
stealthily lie in waiting; exist unperceived
represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe
degrade; debase, as in dignity or social standing
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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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small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization
figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis; overstatement
group of closely located islands
mutual relationship; interdependence or interconnection relationship
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inquisitor
 
 
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n.  E.g. Fearing being grilled ruthlessly by the secret police, Masha faced her inquisitor with trepidation.
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questioner, especially who is excessively rigorous or harsh; investigator
condition of balance among various forces; inactivity resulting from static balance
intense interest; eagerness to accomplish some object
ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
direct ancestor; originator of a line of descent; originator or founder
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lull
 
 
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n.  E.g. Not wanting to get wet, they waited under the cover for a lull in the rain.
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misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by public official
powerful and effective language; persuasive speech
cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
moment of calm; a period of calm weather; temporary quiet and rest
abnormal fear of being in narrow or enclosed spaces
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parsimony
 
 
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n.  E.g. Because her father wouldn't let her buy a new iPhone, Annie accused him of parsimony.
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line around an area to enclose or guard it
substance believed to cure all ills
one that is dishonest or troublemaker, especially a impish youngster
extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
everyday speech of people, as distinguished from literary language; natural style; standard native language of a country or locality
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repeal
 
 
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v.  E.g. What would the effect on our society be if we repeal the laws against the possession and sale of narcotics?
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revoke or annul, especially by official or formal act
hesitate as a result of conscience or principle
sharpen, as knife; make more keen; stimulate
say, state, or perform again or repeatedly
treat gently; cook in water just below boiling point
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sinewy
 
 
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a.  E.g. Great tears rolled down his sunken cheeks, he lightly rested her forehead on his thin sinewy arm.
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aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with subject
tough; strong and firm; possessing physical strength and weight
left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
flowing, as writing letters joined one to another without raising pen; running
rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
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whet
 
 
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v.  E.g. The odors from the kitchen should whet my appetite.
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stockpile; accumulate for future use
sharpen, as knife; make more keen; stimulate
cut into small parts; withdraw or exclude from membership, as of a society or body
overcome or conquer; climb; place something above; be above or on top of
gradually deprive infants of mother's milk; detach affections of
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