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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.
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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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incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
unable to be changed without exception; not mutable
being or seeming to be without an end; endless; tedious; continual
turned to one side; twisted; marked by humorous twist, often with a touch of irony
displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
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bluster
(2)
v. E.g.
"Let the stormy winds bluster," cried Jack, "we'll set sail tonight."
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cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; discard as refuse
surround; enclose or entrapoutwit; beat through cleverness and wit
resolve or settle differences by working with all conflicting parties
restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others
blow in heavy gusts; speak in a loudly arrogant or bullying manner
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dearth
(3)
n. E.g.
The dearth of skilled labor compelled the employers to open trade schools.
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intruder; one that interferes with affairs of others, often for selfish reasons
scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
skilled public speaker; person who pronounces discourse publicly on some special occasion, as pleader or lawyer
waste or impure matter; worthless, commonplace, or trivial matter
goat's horn overflowing with fruit and grain; symbol of abundance
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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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having many talents; capable of working in many fields
separated at joints; out of joint; lacking order or coherence
hard to understand; known only in a particular group
hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion
careful to fulfill obligations; expressing or filled with sense of obligation
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exponent
(5)
n. E.g.
The vice president was an enthusiastic exponent of computer technology.
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feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension
condition of balance among various forces; inactivity resulting from static balance
small exclusive group of friends or associates
one that expounds or interprets; one that speaks for, represents, or advocates
one who rides a horse or performs on horseback
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hilarity
(6)
n. E.g.
This hilarity is improper on this solemn day of mourning.
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indefinitely long period of time; age
great enjoyable or amusing activity
dominant theme or central idea; repeated figure or design in architecture or decoration
study of insects; branch of zoology which treats of insects
fixed and regular payment, such as salary for services or allowance.
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languish
(7)
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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draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
include; consist of; be composed of
severely criticize; reprimand; reprove sharply
warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
lose animation; be or become weak or feeble; lose strength or vigor
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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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seize and hold power or rights of another by force or without legal authority
build; put together out of components or parts
cancel out; make ineffective or invalid; deny
turn aside, especially from main subject in writing or speaking
move furtively and secretly; hide, or get out of the way, in a sneaking manner
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periphery
(9)
n. E.g.
He sensed that there was something just beyond the periphery of his vision.
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mistaken thought, idea, or notion; erroneous conception; false opinion
edge, especially of a round surface; surface of a solid; circumference
sameness or consistency; freedom from variation or difference
cause to lean, slant, or slope; deviate from the horizontal or vertical
yielding to another; ceding or surrendering
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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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unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants
habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance
acting as substitute; done by deputy; experienced at secondhand
tending to improve; beneficial; favorable to health
saw-like; having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections
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swarthy
(11)
a. E.g.
Despite the stereotypes, not all Italians are swarthy, many are fair and blond.
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abundant; rich and splendid; fertile
dark; dusky; naturally having skin of a dark color
somewhat less than needed in amplitude or extent; insufficient
treating all parts or aspects without omission; comprehensive
appetizing to taste or smell; salty or Non-Sweet; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable
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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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indicated or understood without expressed directly; not speaking; silent
fit for growing crops, as by plowing
neatly dressed; very stylish in dress; lively and alert
acting as substitute; done by deputy; experienced at secondhand
worldly rather than spiritual; not specifically relating to religion; lasting from century to century
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