Test sheet for ACT Vocabulary Test Online

anarchist

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n. E.g. Denying she was an anarchist, Katya maintained she wished only to make changes in our government, not to destroy it entirely.

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combining parts into a coherent whole; putting of two or more things togethe
person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
superiority or decisive advantage; domination
peak; tall pointed formation, such as mountain peak
group of closely located islands
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azure

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a. E.g. Azure skies are indicative of good weather.

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stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid
acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten
sky blue; light purplish-blue
of lowly origin; not noble in quality, character, or purpose; unworthy
urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
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corrosive

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a. E.g. Stainless steel is able to withstand the effects of corrosive chemicals.

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deserving high respect; impressive by reason of age; profoundly honored
harmful; tending to injure or impair; abusive; insulting
eating away by chemicals or disease
plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner
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douse

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v. E.g. They douse each other with hoses and water balloons.

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declare to be true; affirm
plunge into water; wet thoroughly; extinguish
enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
revoke or annul, especially by official or formal act
form, plan, or arrange in the mind; transmit or give by will
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feign

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v. E.g. Lady Macbeth decided to feign illness although she was actually healthy.

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discuss repeatedly; attack verbally; work hard upon
cut away; cut out; remove by or as if by cutting
make false appearance of; disguise; conceal; invent or imagine
draw back or shrink involuntarily, as in pain or from blow
decrease in size or strength; draw gradually to an end
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germane

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a. E.g. The judge refused to allow the testimony to be heard by the jury because it was not germane to the case.

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talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
disagreeable and contrary in disposition; mean or coarse
related to the topic being discussed or considered; appropriate or fitting; relevant
reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
silent; muffled; toned down; indistinct
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irrepressible

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a. E.g. My friend Kitty's curiosity was irrepressible: she poked her nose into everybody's business and just laughed.

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excessively greedy; predatory; taking by force; plundering
located in outer boundary; unimportant; auxiliary
unable to be restrained; difficult or impossible to control or restrain
strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
ravenous; excessively greedy and grasping; devouring or craving food in great quantities
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ogle

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v. E.g. At the coffee house, Walter was too shy to ogle the pretty girls openly; instead, he peeked out at them from behind a rubber plant.

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be unsteady in purpose or action, as from loss of courage or confidence
throw overboard; eject from boat, submarine, aircraft, or spaceship
approve formally; confirm; verify
subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
look at amorously; cast glances as in fondness or to attract notice
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poseur

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n. E.g. Some thought Salvador Dali was a brilliant painter; others dismissed him as a poseur.

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agitation; chemical phenomenon in which an organic molecule splits into simpler substances
person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant to impress others
tiny piece of anything; very small particle
rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order
place, especially a monastery or convent, devoted to religious seclusion; secluded, quiet place
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scurvy

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a. E.g. Peter Pan sneered at Captain Hook and his scurvy crew.

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uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite
stormy; showing no mercy; physically severe
firm, unyielding, or determined; having decided purpose
good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; worthless; mean; shabby
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stalwart

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a. E.g. His consistent support of the party has proved that he is a stalwart and loyal member.

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marked by imposing physical strength; firmly built; firm and resolute
lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
saw-like; having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections
lacking in spirit or energy to exert effort
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torrid

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a. E.g. Harlequin Romances publish torrid tales of love affairs, some set in hot climates.

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separated at joints; out of joint; lacking order or coherence
treating all parts or aspects without omission; comprehensive
short-lived; enduring a very short time
producing offspring or fruit in great abundance; fertile
passionate; hot or scorching; hurried or rapid
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