Test sheet for ACT Vocabulary Test Online

analogous

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a. E.g. She called our attention to the things that had been done in an analogous situation and recommended that we do the same.

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comparable; similar or alike
over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
very showy or ornamented, especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner
peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet
demanding much work or care; tedious
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bask

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v. E.g. Relaxing on the beach, they bask so completely that fell asleep.

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luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth
declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
violate with violence, especially to sacred place
give up; do without; go or pass by without claiming
take in marriage; marry; give one's loyalty or support to; adopt
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compile

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v. E.g. We planned to compile a list of the words most frequently used on these examinations.

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stand idly about; linger aimlessly; proceed slowly or with many stops
cut away; cut out; remove by or as if by cutting
offer sudden or harsh resistance; turn down or shut out; repel or drive back
put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
wound seriously; cause permanent loss of function of limb or part of body
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embody

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v. E.g. Cheering on his rival Mark McGwire's efforts to break Roger Maris's home run record, Sammy Sosa did embody the spirit of true sportsmanship.

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give a bodily form to; represent in bodily or material form; incorporate
stockpile; accumulate for future use
guarantee as safe; secure; promise or agree condescendingly, as a special favor; permit
clear from blame; exonerate; maintain, uphold, or defend
refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
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faze

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v. E.g. No crisis could faze the resourceful hotel manager.

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destroy completely; do away with completely so as to leave no trace
refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
be responsible for; commit; do execute or perform, generally in bad sense
degrade; debase, as in dignity or social standing
disturb composure of; dismay; ruffle
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impudence

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n. E.g. Kissed on the cheek by a perfect stranger, the lady exclaimed, "Young man, I should have you horse-whipped for your impudence."

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a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
offensively bold behavior; trait of being rude
truthfulness; unwillingness to tell lies
case for arrows; collection or store, as arsenal; quick shaking
mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
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indelible

(7)

a. E.g. The indelible ink left a permanent mark on my shirt.

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vigorously active; active, as in leaping or running
relating to space; existing in or connected with space
impossible to remove, erase, or wash away; permanent
extremely disturbed from emotion
leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
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lofty

(8)

a. E.g. Though Barbara Jordan's fellow students used to tease her about her lofty ambitions, she rose to hold one of the highest positions in the land.

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impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious
admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; clear and unambiguous
shining; emitting light, especially emitting self-generated light
animated; lively; vigorous and active
high, tall, having great height; idealistic, implying over-optimism
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painstaking

(9)

a. E.g. The truth is, I didn’t want to have to call any parents, so by outlining everything in painstaking detail in my newsletters, I could avoid it.

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capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
very fat; large in body; overweight
relating to essential nature of a thing; inherent; built-in
not interested; indifferent; free of self-interest; impartial
extremely careful and diligent work or effort; taking of pains
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scruple

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v. E.g. Fearing that her husband had become involved in an affair, she did not scruple to read his diary.

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settle down; sink to a lower level or form depression; wear off or die down
produce; give rise to
hesitate as a result of conscience or principle
close tightly; grasp or grip tightly; fasten with a clinch
support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
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shear

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v. E.g. You may not care to cut a sheep's hair, but they shear sheep for Little Bo Peep.

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explain or describe in detail
condescend to give or grant; esteem worthy; consider worth notice
cut or clip hair; strip of something; remove by cutting or clipping
fall from clouds; hurl or throw violently; fall vertically, sharply, or headlong
cause to turn white or become pale; take color from; bleach
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unfathomable

(12)

a. E.g. Unable to get to the bottom of the mystery, Watson declared it was unfathomable.

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full of rigors; harsh; rigidly accurate; precise
easily approachable; warmly friendly
unrefined; crude or indecent; of this world; worldly
essential; not imaginary; actual or real
difficult or impossible to understand; difficult or impossible to measure
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