Test sheet for ACT Vocabulary Test Online

abrasive

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a. E.g. Ash can also cause long-term abrasive damage to planes that could lead to later disasters if not dealt with.

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departing from accepted beliefs or standards; oppositional
able to float; cheerful and optimistic
acting or speaking very disrespectfully toward what is held to be sacred; violating sacred things; profane
giving pleasure or satisfaction of the senses; having strong sexual appeal
rubbing away; tending to grind down
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bicker

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v. E.g. The children bicker morning, noon, and night, exasperating their parents.

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avoid cleverly; escape perception of
engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn
be placed in or take the room of; replace; make obsolete; make void or useless by superior power
include; consist of; be composed of
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decomposition

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n. E.g. Despite the body's advanced state of decomposition, the police were able to identify the murdered man.

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breakdown or decay of organic materials; act or result of decomposing
person who loves mankind in general; very generous person or institution
bully; lawless and cruel; cruel and brutal person or gangster
long narrow opening ; long narrow depression in surface
misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by public official
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eminent

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a. E.g. After his appointment to this eminent position, he seldom had time for his former friends.

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standing out above other things; high in rank, office, or worth
full of pores; able to absorb fluids; full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through
brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
having casual sexual relations frequently with different partners; irregular, casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
occupying lower rank; inferior; submissive
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exodus

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n. E.g. The exodus from the hot and stuffy city was particularly noticeable on Friday evenings.

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departure of a large number of people
socially awkward or tactless act; foolish error, especially one made in public
willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
component or part; citizen, voter
powerful and effective language; persuasive speech
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heterogeneous

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a. E.g. This year's entering class is a remarkably heterogeneous body: it includes students from forty different states and twenty-six foreign countries, some the children of billionaires, others the offspring of welfare families.

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of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
arrogant; feeling or showing haughty disdain; overbearing
holding; having quality, power, or capacity of retaining, as to retain knowledge with ease
implied or understood though not directly expressed
consisting of dissimilar elements or parts; completely different
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incidental

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a. E.g. The scholarship covered his major expenses at college and some of his incidental expenses as well.

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admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; clear and unambiguous
happening, as occasional event, without regularity; coming without design
excessively abundant or numerous; in widespread existence, practice, or use
gay in manner, appearance, or action; easy and carefree
not harmonious; conflicting; disagreeable in sound; harsh or dissonant
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n. E.g. In America, Benazir Bhutto dressed as Western women did; in Pakistan, however, she followed the mores of her people, dressing in traditional veil and robes.

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small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
equality in status or amount; similarity or close
conventions; moral standards; accepted traditional customs
small rounded hill or mound; top or crown of hill
patience; restraint of passions; act of forbearing or waiting
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progeny

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n. E.g. He was proud of his progeny in general, but regarded George as the most promising of all his children.

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one derived from another; offspring or descendant; result of creative effort, as product
deep opening in the earth surface
fine thread or fiber; thin wire; threadlike structure within light bulb
person without permanent home who moves from place to place; wanderer; tramp
religious devotion and reverence to God; devout act, thought, or statement; godliness
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query

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n. E.g. In her column "Ask Beth," the columnist invites young readers to send her any query about life and love.

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act of sustaining; something, especially food, that sustains life or health
last stop of railroad; final point or end; boundary or border
inquiry; doubt in the mind; mental reservation
feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
place, especially a monastery or convent, devoted to religious seclusion; secluded, quiet place
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shun

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v. E.g. Cherishing his solitude, the recluse wants to shun the company of other human beings.

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fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
cry out suddenly, as from surprise or emotion
avoid deliberately; keep away from
bully; intimidate; discourage or frighten with threats
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wistful

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a. E.g. With a last wistful glance at the happy couples dancing in the hall, Sue headed back to her room to study for her exam.

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fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
full of wishful yearning or longing; sadly thoughtful
extremely careful and diligent work or effort; taking of pains
arousing disgust or aversion; offensive or repulsive; hateful
very showy or ornamented, especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner
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