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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apropos
 
 
(1)
a.  E.g. I'll admit - this list is completely in apropos of nothing.
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opposition to progress or liberalism; extremely conservative
with reference or regard; in respect
lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
rash; marked by unthinking boldness
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authoritative
 
 
(2)
a.  E.g. Impressed by the young researcher's well-documented presentation, we accepted her analysis of the experiment as authoritative.
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exactly and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious
burning hot; extremely and unpleasantly hot
morally or legally constraining; required; binding
having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
marked by repeated turns or bends; winding or twisting; not straightforward; circuitous
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decapitate
 
 
(3)
v.  E.g. They did not hang Lady Jane Grey; they beheaded her. "Off with her head!" cried the Duchess, eager to decapitate poor Alice.
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make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
pierce; kill by piercing with a spear or sharp
stealthily lie in waiting; exist unperceived
rid or deprive of inhabitants; lay waste; devastate
behead; cut off the head of
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demean
 
 
(4)
v.  E.g. Standing on his dignity, he refused to demean himself by replying to the offensive letter.
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subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
foretell or predict; indicate or warn of in advance
make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
degrade; debase, as in dignity or social standing
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exorcise
 
 
(5)
v.  E.g. By incantation and prayer, the medicine man sought to exorcise the evil spirits which had taken possession of the young warrior.
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disable or disqualify; deprive of capacity or natural power
beat or pound with fists; hit or strike heavily and repeatedly
drive out evil spirits by or as if by incantation, command, or prayer
raise in rank or dignity; praise
provide for or supply inadequately; deal with hastily, carelessly, or with poor material
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germane
 
 
(6)
a.  E.g. The judge refused to allow the testimony to be heard by the jury because it was not germane to the case.
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without skill, ineffective; worthless; lacking purpose
essential; not imaginary; actual or real
free of guilt; not subject to blame; completely acceptable
abundant; graciously generous; giving freely and generously
related to the topic being discussed or considered; appropriate or fitting; relevant
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inarticulate
 
 
(7)
a.  E.g. He became inarticulate with rage and uttered sounds without meaning.
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echoing; strong and deep in tone; resounding; having lasting presence or effect
speechless; without or deprived of the use of speech or words
responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
lacking variety or excitement; monotonous
hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion
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muddle
 
 
(8)
v.  E.g. He tried to muddle the issues, we cannot see the hope that they will be addressed quickly.
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appear or take shape, usually in enlarged or distorted form
imprison; put into jail; shut up or enclose
show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer
give up; do without; go or pass by without claiming
make muddy; mix confusedly; think, act, or proceed in confused or aimless manner
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philanderer
 
 
(9)
n.  E.g. Swearing he had never so much as looked at another woman, Ralph assured Alice he was no philanderer.
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faithless lover; fickle lover; flirt, usually applies only to men
contrast; direct contrast; opposition
one who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people; bootlicker; yes man
group of closely located islands
wool of sheep or similar animal; outer coat of especially sheep and yaks
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salient
 
 
(10)
a.  E.g. One of the salient features of that newspaper is its excellent editorial page.
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strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
very precise and formal; exceedingly proper
separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
prominent or protruding; projecting outwardly; moving by leaps or springs
large in volume or bulk; large in number or quantity, especially of discourse
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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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overly simple; simplifying something so that its complexity is lost or important details are overlooked
beginning to exist or appear; in an early stage
capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
obedient; ready and willing to be taught; easily managed or handled
in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
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terse
 
 
(12)
a.  E.g. There is a fine line between speech that is terse and to the point and speech that is too abrupt.
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used for feeling; relating to sense of touch; perceptible to the sense of touch; tangible
effectively concise; appearing as if wiped or rubbed, as smooth
having no equal; incomparable
very destructive; tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly
behaving like slave; subordinate in capacity or function
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