Test sheet for ACT Vocabulary Test Online

acumen

(1)

n. E.g. However, her team's political acumen is clearly beyond mine, an Ivy League Medical Science Professor and NOT a Political "Science" Professor.

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limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter
equality in status or amount; similarity or close
mental keenness; quickness of perception
remedy; compensation; act of correcting error or fault
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calligraphy

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n. E.g. As we examine ancient manuscripts, we become impressed with the calligraphy of the scribes.

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place where things may be put for safekeeping, as storehouse, warehouse, museum, or tomb
beautiful writing; excellent penmanship
act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
feeling of great happiness and well-being, sometimes exaggerated
lack of caring; indifference
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cleave

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v. E.g. Julia Child can cleave a whole roast duck in two.

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split with or as if with a sharp instrument; pierce or penetrate; remain faithful to
postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness
offer sudden or harsh resistance; turn down or shut out; repel or drive back
disable or disqualify; deprive of capacity or natural power
defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from
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ejaculation

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n. E.g. He could not repress an ejaculation of surprise when he heard the news.

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place where different tree varieties are exhibited
reservoir or water tank; vessel to hold water for household uses
song for two or three unaccompanied voices; short poem, often about love, suitable for being set to music
act of throwing or shooting out; darting or casting forth; uttering of exclamations, or of brief exclamatory phrases
expression of warm approval; praise
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encroachment

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n. E.g. The encroachment of the factories upon the neighborhood lowered the value of the real estate.

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excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance
payment or expense; output
gradual intrusion; entry into a place that was previously uncommon; advance beyond former borders
intensity of feeling; warmth of feeling; intense, heated emotion
lack of caring; indifference
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gruff

(6)

a. E.g. Although he was blunt and gruff with most people, he was always gentle with children.

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somewhat less than needed in amplitude or extent; insufficient
rubbing away; tending to grind down
having rough, surly, or harsh nature
brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words
flexible; moving and bending with ease
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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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indefinitely long period of time; age
general sense of depression or unease; vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at beginning of illness
intruder; one that interferes with affairs of others, often for selfish reasons
wool of sheep or similar animal; outer coat of especially sheep and yaks
person without permanent home who moves from place to place; wanderer; tramp
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loath

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a. E.g. The Japanese government was loath to recognize the problem, preferring to wait in hopes that its banking system would heal itself.

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invulnerable; able to withstand attack
relating to, or contributing to sense of smell
unwilling or reluctant; filled with disgust or aversion; dislike
animated; lively; vigorous and active
in name only; insignificantly small
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peerless

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a. E.g. At our town Sam is a peerless cooker: no one could compare with him.

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having no equal; incomparable
unselfishly generous; concerned for others
arousing disgust or aversion; offensive or repulsive; hateful
hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure
capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
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repeal

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v. E.g. What would the effect on our society be if we repeal the laws against the possession and sale of narcotics?

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scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
delay; leave slowly and hesitantly; wait
behave arrogantly or pompously; walk with swaying motion
revoke or annul, especially by official or formal act
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spatial

(11)

a. E.g. NASA is engaged in an ongoing program of spatial exploration.

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relating to space; existing in or connected with space
located in outer boundary; unimportant; auxiliary
agonizing; distressing extremely painful
abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness
happening, as occasional event, without regularity; coming without design
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trifling

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a. E.g. Why bother going to see a doctor for such a trifling, everyday cold?

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impossible to remove, erase, or wash away; permanent
trivial; of slight worth or importance; frivolous or idle
consisting of, relating to, or being in water
free of guilt; not subject to blame; completely acceptable
below threshold of conscious perception, especially if still able to produce a response
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