Test sheet for ACT Vocabulary Test Online

ardent

(1)

a. E.g. All her fellow demonstrators were busily making posters and handing out flyers, inspired by her ardent enthusiasm for the cause.

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indisputable; not open to question
false; tending to mislead; deceptive
having been delayed; done or sent too late
displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals
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bluster

(2)

v. E.g. "Let the stormy winds bluster," cried Jack, "we'll set sail tonight anyway."

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support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
blow in heavy gusts; speak in a loudly arrogant or bullying manner
pass gradually or leak through, as if through small openings
destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
cry out suddenly, as from surprise or emotion
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dearth

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n. E.g. The dearth of skilled labor compelled the employers to open trade schools.

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popular fashion; current state or style of general acceptance and use
scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
one derived from another; offspring or descendant; result of creative effort, as product
study of insects; branch of zoology which treats of insects
tender affection; love; act of showing affection
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disjointed

(4)

a. E.g. His remarks were so disjointed that we could not follow his reasoning.

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agonizing; distressing extremely painful
expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field
expressing sorrow ;mournful or melancholy; sad
green; full of juice in vegetation
separated at joints; out of joint; lacking order or coherence
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exponent

(5)

n. E.g. The vice president was an enthusiastic exponent of computer technology.

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doctor who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of foot ailments
animals of a period or region
cause of grief or distress; discomfort or pain
place where different tree varieties are exhibited
one that expounds or interprets; one that speaks for, represents, or advocates
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hilarity

(6)

n. E.g. This hilarity is improper on this solemn day of mourning.

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minor battle in war; minor or preliminary conflict or dispute
great enjoyable or amusing activity
concave cut into a surface or edge; small hollow or depression
innocent girl or young woman; actress who plays such parts
representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
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languish

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v. E.g. Left at Miss Minchin's school for girls while her father went off to war, Sarah Crewe refused to languish; instead, she hid her grief and actively befriended her less fortunate classmates.

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lose animation; be or become weak or feeble; lose strength or vigor
build; put together out of components or parts
refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
make a pretence of; reproduce someone's behavior or looks
move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
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negate

(8)

v. E.g. A sudden surge of adrenalin can negate the effects of fatigue: there's nothing like a good shock to wake you up.

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catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny
make impossible, as by action taken in advance; prevent; eliminate
applaud; announce with great approval
become quiet or less intensive
cancel out; make ineffective or invalid; deny
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periphery

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n. E.g. He sensed that there was something just beyond the periphery of his vision.

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edge, especially of a round surface; surface of a solid; circumference
lack of self-confidence or courage
intense interest; eagerness to accomplish some object
good-fellowship; companionship; close friendship in friends or teammates
color; appearance; particular gradation of color
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salutary

(10)

a. E.g. The punishment had a salutary effect on the boy, as he became a model student.

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composed of elements from a variety of sources
brief and compact; expressing much in few words
tending to improve; beneficial; favorable to health
fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
of the same or similar nature or kind
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swarthy

(11)

a. E.g. The one who called himself Nathaniel was swarthy and handsome with dark, intense eyes and a spill of brunet hair over a pair of broad shoulders.

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habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance
feasible; capable of being effected, done, or put into practice
dark; dusky; naturally having skin of a dark color
located in outer boundary; unimportant; auxiliary
containing or derived from error; mistaken
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vicarious

(12)

a. E.g. Many people get a vicarious thrill at the movies by imagining they are the characters on the screen.

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expressing sorrow ;mournful or melancholy; sad
acting as substitute; done by deputy; experienced at secondhand
occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals; not thick or dense
turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
marked by energy and vigor; manly; able to copulate, as for male
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