Test sheet for ACT Vocabulary Test Online

aperture

(1)

n. E.g. She discovered a small aperture in the wall, through which the insects had entered the room.

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opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
bully; lawless and cruel; cruel and brutal person or gangster
solid and well-developed muscles, especially of the arms and legs
formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
formal investigation, often held before a jury; judicial inquiry
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assimilate

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v. E.g. The manner in which the United States was able to assimilate immigrants during the 19th and early 20th century will always be a source of pride to Americans.

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make something last; preserve from extinction
injure or hurt; become worse; affect negatively
outsmart; trick; beat through cleverness and wit
incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
persuade not to do; discourage
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deadlock

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n. E.g. Because negotiations had reached a deadlock, some of the delegates had begun to mutter about breaking off the talks.

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equality in status or amount; similarity or close
cheat; one who defrauds or makes practice of defrauding others
aggressive entrance into foreign territory; raid or invasion
standstill resulting from opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality
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dulcet

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a. E.g. The dulcet sounds of the birds at dawn were soon drowned out by the roar of traffic passing our motel.

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curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
dead; no longer in use or existence
open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
happening, as occasional event, without regularity; coming without design
sweet sounding; pleasing to ear; melodious
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extant

(5)

a. E.g. Although the book is out of print, some copies are still extant. Unfortunately, all of them are in libraries or private collections; none are for sale.

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capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
having rough, surly, or harsh nature
cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy
young and inexperienced; having just acquired its flight feathers
still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
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forgo

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v. E.g. Determined to lose weight for the summer, Ida decided to forgo dessert until she could fit into a size eight again.

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give up; do without; go or pass by without claiming
condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner
imply or require; cause to ensue or accrue; cut or carve in ornamental way
force to leave; remove from office
dig ground, as with spade; search deeply and laboriously
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interloper

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n. E.g. The merchant thought of his competitor as interloper who was stealing away his trade.

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hard monotonous routine work
intruder; one that interferes with affairs of others, often for selfish reasons
anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
mutual relationship; interdependence or interconnection relationship
mass for dead; song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as memorial
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marquee

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n. E.g. On stormy days, the hotel doorman keeps dry by standing directly beneath the marquee.

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large tent, often with open sides, used chiefly for outdoor entertainment; roof like structure
nook; small, recessed section of a room
coarse food for cattle or horses
person with power to decide a dispute; judge
gold and silver in the form of bars
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peripheral

(9)

a. E.g. We lived, not in central London, but in one of those peripheral suburbs that spring up on the outskirts of a great city.

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inactive; lacking power to move; unable to move or act
friendly; of good appearance and manners; graceful
difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
long and thin; slender; having little substance
located in outer boundary; unimportant; auxiliary
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quorum

(10)

n. E.g. The senator asked for a roll call to determine whether a quorum was present.

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concave cut into a surface or edge; small hollow or depression
place of residence of a person or a family
natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
number of members necessary to conduct a meeting; select group
name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
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surpass

(11)

v. E.g. The price of silver will double before ending the year at around 20 USD an ounce and gold will again surpass the 1000 USD mark, finishing the year at 1150 USD.

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speak against; contradict; oppose in words; deny or declare not to be true
offer sudden or harsh resistance; turn down or shut out; repel or drive back
resolve or settle differences by working with all conflicting parties
be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed
disable or disqualify; deprive of capacity or natural power
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usurp

(12)

v. E.g. The revolution ended when the victorious rebel general succeeded in his attempt to usurp the throne.

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request earnestly; seek to obtain by persuasion or formal application
engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
feel or express pity or sympathy for
seize and hold power or rights of another by force or without legal authority
make a pretence of; reproduce someone's behavior or looks
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