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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archaic
 
 
(1)
a.  E.g. "Methinks," "thee," and "thou" are archaic words that are no longer part of our normal vocabulary.
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making or willing to yield, or to make concessions
no longer current or applicable; antiquated
tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
excessively greedy; predatory; taking by force; plundering
low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
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brunt
 
 
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n.  E.g. Tom Sawyer claimed credit for painting the fence, but the brunt of the work fell on others.
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limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
main impact or shock; main burden
fixed and regular payment, such as salary for services or allowance.
resistance to authority; insubordination or rebellion
active strength of body or mind; imaginative lively style, especially style of writing; exertion of force
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chameleon
 
 
(3)
n.  E.g. Like the chameleon, he assumed the political thinking of every group he met.
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lizard that changes color in different situations
abnormal fear of being in narrow or enclosed spaces
liquid food made by boiling oatmeal
entire range; all notes in musical scale
act or process of infusing; introduction of a solution into person through vein for therapeutic purposes
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efface
 
 
(4)
v.  E.g. He handled the coin so many times to efface its date.
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surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
stealthily lie in waiting; exist unperceived
offer sudden or harsh resistance; turn down or shut out; repel or drive back
refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
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feint
 
 
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n.  E.g. The boxer was fooled by his opponent's feint and dropped his guard.
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religious devotion and reverence to God; devout act, thought, or statement; godliness
father and ruler of family or tribe
dominant theme or central idea; repeated figure or design in architecture or decoration
extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
trick; any distracting or deceptive maneuver
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hilarity
 
 
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n.  E.g. This hilarity is improper on this solemn day of mourning.
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powerful and effective language; persuasive speech
expectation of misfortune; feeling of evil to come; unfavorable omen
faithless lover; fickle lover; flirt, usually applies only to men
great enjoyable or amusing activity
rushing stream; flood; heavy downpour
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infusion
 
 
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n.  E.g. The rookie quarterback brought an infusion of new life and vigor to the tired team.
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standstill resulting from opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
resistance to authority; insubordination or rebellion
act or process of infusing; introduction of a solution into person through vein for therapeutic purposes
line around an area to enclose or guard it
case for arrows; collection or store, as arsenal; quick shaking
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outskirt
 
 
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n.  E.g. Besides it a handicrafts and local fruit process exhibition show also arranged in outskirt of cattle show.
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extreme poverty; lack of something; barrenness; insufficiency
greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
surviving remnant; something left after loss or decay; object kept for its association with the past
whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
part or region remote from a central district, as of a city or town; fringe; outer border
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predecessor
 
 
(9)
n.  E.g. I hope I can live up to the fine example set by my late predecessor in this office.
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noise, as made by a crowd; riot or uprising
one who spoils pleasure or fun of others; spoilsport
intense interest; eagerness to accomplish some object
former occupant of post; ancestor or forefather
trace; remains; indication that something has been happened
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retrograde
 
 
(10)
v.  E.g. Instead of advancing, our civilization seems to retrograde in ethics and culture.
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discuss repeatedly; attack verbally; work hard upon
violate with violence, especially to sacred place
severely criticize; reprimand; reprove sharply
postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness
go backwards; decline to inferior state; degenerate
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squalor
 
 
(11)
n.  E.g. Rusted, broken-down cars in its yard, trash piled up on the porch, tar paper peeling from the roof, the shack was the picture of squalor.
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filthy and wretched condition or quality; dirty or neglected state
cause of grief or distress; discomfort or pain
face or facial features; appearance, especially the expression of the face
feeling of being bored by something tedious
heavy substance used to add stability or weight
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zany
 
 
(12)
a.  E.g. He can watch the Marx brothers' zany show for hours; does it really waste time?
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invulnerable; able to withstand attack
unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants
disagreeing, especially with a majority; rebellious
so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may be easily disregarded
comical because of strangeness; ludicrously comical; clownish; bizarre
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