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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altruistic
 
 
(1)
a.  E.g. In providing tutorial assistance and college scholarships for hundreds of economically disadvantaged youths, Eugene Lang performed a truly altruistic deed.
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unselfishly generous; concerned for others
dull and unimaginative; lacking taste or flavor
having many talents; capable of working in many fields
flexible; moving and bending with ease
hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure
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aviary
 
 
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n.  E.g. The aviary at the zoo held nearly 300 birds.
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title; chapter heading; text under illustration
large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
rapid growth; spread; increase in size by reproduction
downward slope, as of a hill
place where things may be put for safekeeping, as storehouse, warehouse, museum, or tomb
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chimerical
 
 
(3)
a.  E.g. As everyone expected, Ted's chimerical scheme to make a fortune by raising ermines in his back yard proved a dismal failure.
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fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative
fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
composed of elements from a variety of sources
occupying lower rank; inferior; submissive
carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
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desecrate
 
 
(4)
v.  E.g. Shattering the altar and trampling the holy objects underfoot, the invaders desecrate the sanctuary.
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avoid cleverly; escape perception of
violate with violence, especially to sacred place
seize and hold power or rights of another by force or without legal authority
free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
dig out of ground; remove from grave
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epitome
 
 
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n.  E.g. Singing "I am the very model of a modern Major-General," in The Pirates of Penzance, Major-General Stanley proclaimed himself the epitome of an officer and a gentleman.
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pretense; something intended to misrepresent
remedy; compensation; act of correcting error or fault
one who believes traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic
representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
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impel
 
 
(6)
v.  E.g. A strong feeling of urgency would impel her; if she failed to finish the project right then, she knew that she would never get it done.
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disable or disqualify; deprive of capacity or natural power
insult to one's character or reputation; pronounce indistinctly; talk about disparagingly or insultingly
refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
rob; strip of money or other property unjustly, especially by trickery or fraud; ask unreasonable price
drive or force onward; drive forward; urge to action through moral pressure
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infuriate
 
 
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v.  E.g. Her big brother's teasing used to infuriate Margaret; no matter how hard she tried to keep her temper, he always got her goat.
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disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
outsmart; trick; beat through cleverness and wit
decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine
enrage; make furious or mad with anger
make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment
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maelstrom
 
 
(8)
n.  E.g. The canoe was tossed about in the maelstrom, it had to leave the dangerous water quickly.
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secret code; an Arabic numeral or figure; a number
whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
isolation; solitude; secluded place; shutting out or keeping apart
slingshot; hurling machine; military machine for hurling missiles, used in ancient and medieval times
shine, polish or sparkle; soft reflected light
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ponderous
 
 
(9)
a.  E.g. His humor lacked the light touch; his jokes were always ponderous.
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slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull
abundant; rich and splendid; fertile
hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion
opposition to progress or liberalism; extremely conservative
trivial; of slight worth or importance; frivolous or idle
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reciprocal
 
 
(10)
a.  E.g. The two nations signed a reciprocal trade agreement.
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in disrepair, run down; of very poor quality or condition
concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting
capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy
containing or derived from error; mistaken
trivial; of slight worth or importance; frivolous or idle
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serrated
 
 
(11)
a.  E.g. The beech tree is one of many plants that have serrated leaves.
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expedient; artful, crafty or cunning; using, displaying, or proceeding from policy
reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
portending evil; harmful in intent or effect.
causing annoyance, weariness, or vexation; tedious
saw-like; having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections
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unanimity
 
 
(12)
n.  E.g. We were surprised by the unanimity with which members of both parties accepted our proposals.
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slingshot; hurling machine; military machine for hurling missiles, used in ancient and medieval times
disloyal person; traitor or rebel
complete agreement in opinion or resolution of all persons concerned
intense interest; eagerness to accomplish some object
opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
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