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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assent
 
 
(1)
v.  E.g. It gives me great pleasure to assent to your request.
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declare to be true; affirm
go backwards; decline to inferior state; degenerate
remove outer covering or skin of with knife or similar instrument
express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
go through or across, often under difficult conditions
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capacious
 
 
(2)
a.  E.g. In the capacious rotunda of the railroad terminal, thousands of travelers lingered while waiting for their train.
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partly transparent; transmitting rays of light without permitting objects to be distinctly seen
shining; emitting light, especially emitting self-generated light
state of being held in high esteem and honor
having a common center, circles of different size, one within another
capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy
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cleft
 
 
(3)
n.  E.g. Trying for a fresh handhold, the mountain climber grasped the edge of a cleft in the sheer rock face.
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artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
fortress; projecting part of fortification; well-fortified position
cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
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drudgery
 
 
(4)
n.  E.g. Cinderella's fairy godmother rescued her from a life of drudgery.
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leave of absence; vacation granted a soldier or civil servant
suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
hard monotonous routine work
excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance
condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; preference
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expiate
 
 
(5)
v.  E.g. He tried to expiate his crimes by a full confession to the authorities.
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go through or across, often under difficult conditions
seize and hold power or rights of another by force or without legal authority
make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt
defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from
condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner
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hypochondriac
 
 
(6)
n.  E.g. The doctor prescribed chocolate pills for his patient who was a hypochondriac.
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conventions; moral standards; accepted traditional customs
figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis; overstatement
large tent, often with open sides, used chiefly for outdoor entertainment; roof like structure
patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments; one who is morbidly anxious about his health, and generally depressed
ability to foresee future happenings
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incidental
 
 
(7)
a.  E.g. The scholarship covered his major expenses at college and some of his incidental expenses as well.
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holding; having quality, power, or capacity of retaining, as to retain knowledge with ease
happening, as occasional event, without regularity; coming without design
acting or speaking very disrespectfully toward what is held to be sacred; violating sacred things; profane
capable of moving, bending, or contorting easily
knowing or perceiving; part of mental functions that deals with logic
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ovation
 
 
(8)
n.  E.g. When the popular tenor Placido Domingo came on stage, he was greeted by a tremendous ovation.
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sediment settled at bottom of liquid; waste or worthless matter
major city, especially chief city of country or region
enthusiastic, prolonged applause; show of public homage or welcome
bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization
rate of occurrence; particular occurrence
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pallid
 
 
(9)
a.  E.g. Because his job required that he work at night and sleep during the day, he had an exceptionally pallid complexion.
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timely; just in time; suited or right for a particular purpose
gray or white with or as if with age; covered with grayish hair
constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness
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rout
 
 
(10)
v.  E.g. The reinforcements were able to rout the enemy.
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corrupt; seduce from virtue
put to disorderly flight or retreat; drive out; cause to flee; defeat overwhelmingly
decorate with ornamental appendages
explain or describe in detail
reprove severely, especially in a formal or official way; rebuke formally; censure severely or angrily
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terminus
 
 
(11)
n.  E.g. After we reached the railroad terminus, we continued our journey into the wilderness on saddle horses.
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soft wet boggy land; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself
last stop of railroad; final point or end; boundary or border
powerful and effective language; persuasive speech
distinctive and stylish elegance; a bunch of feathers or plume, especially on a helmet
place or situation affording some advantage, especially good view
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unwieldy
 
 
(12)
a.  E.g. The large carton was so unwieldy that the movers had trouble getting it up the stairs.
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displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
difficult to use or handle because of size or weight or shape; lacking grace in movement or posture
responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
rash; moving rapidly and heedlessly; speeding headlong; occurring suddenly
having disagreeable odor or taste of decomposing oils or fats
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