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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abolish
 
 
(1)
v.  E.g. In a letter to the British government, the EU has demanded that Britain abolish laws protecting religious freedom rights with regards to "sexual orientation."
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cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
cause to turn white or become pale; take color from; bleach
proceed slowly; waste time
make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt
blow in heavy gusts; speak in a loudly arrogant or bullying manner
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berate
 
 
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v.  E.g. He feared she would berate him for his forgetfulness.
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make muddy; mix confusedly; think, act, or proceed in confused or aimless manner
give pleasure to; satisfy; indulge; make happy
feel or express pity or sympathy for
rebuke or scold angrily and at length
prevent by taking action in advance
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cipher
 
 
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n.  E.g. Lacking his code book, the spy was unable to decode the message sent to him in cipher.
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condition of balance among various forces; inactivity resulting from static balance
solid and well-developed muscles, especially of the arms and legs
secret code; an Arabic numeral or figure; a number
something that restricts or confines within prescribed bounds
large or high waterfall; eye abnormality
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deluge
 
 
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n.  E.g. When we advertised the position, we received a deluge of applications.
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photographic composition combining elements from different sources
large volume; large and scholarly book
great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
ceremonial procession or display; succession or series
practice of ending life of hopelessly ill individuals; assisted suicide
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epithet
 
 
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n.  E.g. So many kings of France were named Charles that you could tell one apart only by his epithet: Charles the Wise was someone far different from Charles the Fat.
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heavy substance used to add stability or weight
small exclusive group of friends or associates
word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing
physician specializing in delivery of babies
trick; any distracting or deceptive maneuver
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fresco
 
 
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n.  E.g. The cathedral is visited by many tourists who wish to admire the fresco by Giotto.
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necessary requirement; indispensable item
place, especially a monastery or convent, devoted to religious seclusion; secluded, quiet place
cool, refreshing state of air; art of painting on freshly spread plaster, before it dries
battle, assault, or quarrel with violence; wear away by rubbing
color; appearance; particular gradation of color
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incarnation
 
 
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n.  E.g. The incarnation of Jesus Christ is a basic tenet of Christian theology.
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large group of people gathered or crowded closely together
person or thing regarded as embodying or exhibiting some quality, idea
improper act; improper or unacceptable usage in speech or writing
humorous short verse; nonsense song or verse
woman who rules a family, clan, or tribe; highly respected woman who is a mother
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opaque
 
 
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a.  E.g. The opaque window shade kept the sunlight out of the room.
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unalterable; irreversible; impossible to retract or revoke
impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster
dull and unimaginative; lacking taste or flavor
relating to, or contributing to sense of smell
totally in love; marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
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pare
 
 
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v.  E.g. My hands are sore after I pare hundreds of potatoes for the banquet.
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remove outer covering or skin of with knife or similar instrument
make something last; preserve from extinction
enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
chain; fetter; restraint that confines or restricts freedom
behave arrogantly or pompously; walk with swaying motion
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resonant
 
 
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a.  E.g. The deep, resonant voice of the actor James Earl Jones makes him particularly effective when he appears on stage.
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echoing; strong and deep in tone; resounding; having lasting presence or effect
of the same or similar nature or kind
insignificant; lacking in importance or worth; worthless
lacking stylishness or neatness; shabby; old-fashioned
comparable; similar or alike
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stringent
 
 
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a.  E.g. I think these regulations are too stringent.
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occurring or taking place in person's mind rather than external world; unreal
very showy or ornamented, especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner
demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid
fit for growing crops, as by plowing
determined; stubbornly persevering; unyielding
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whinny
 
 
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v.  E.g. When you laugh through nose, it sounded as if you whinny.
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give up; do without; go or pass by without claiming
pass gradually or leak through, as if through small openings
neigh, as a horse, especially in gentle tone; cry of horse
put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner
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