Test sheet for ACT Vocabulary Test Online

armada

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n. E.g. Queen Elizabeth's navy defeated the mighty armada that threatened the English coast.

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narrow-minded person, uncultured and exclusively interested in material gain
whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
noise; loud outcry; expression of discontent or protest
cause to lean, slant, or slope; deviate from the horizontal or vertical
a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
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belated

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a. E.g. He apologized for his belated note of condolence to the widow of his friend and explained that he had just learned of her husband's untimely death.

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having been delayed; done or sent too late
narrow in outlook; related to local church community
with reference or regard; in respect
eating away by chemicals or disease
disagreeable and contrary in disposition; mean or coarse
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cornucopia

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n. E.g. The encyclopedia salesman claimed the new edition was a veritable cornucopia of information, an inexhaustible source of knowledge for the entire family.

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anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
period of equal days and nights; beginning of Spring and Autumn
sediment settled at bottom of liquid; waste or worthless matter
line around an area to enclose or guard it
goat's horn overflowing with fruit and grain; symbol of abundance
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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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ideally perfect place, especially in its social, political, and moral aspects
repetitive or incantatory recital; long and tedious address
act of throwing or shooting out; darting or casting forth; uttering of exclamations, or of brief exclamatory phrases
boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person
lever used to turn a rudder and steer a boat; drawer in table, chest, or counter
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fervor

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n. E.g. At the protest rally, the students cheered the strikers and booed the dean with equal fervor.

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inquiry; doubt in the mind; mental reservation
patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments; one who is morbidly anxious about his health, and generally depressed
intensity of feeling; warmth of feeling; intense, heated emotion
offensively bold behavior; trait of being rude
heavy substance used to add stability or weight
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impertinent

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a. E.g. His neighbors' impertinent curiosity about his lack of dates angered Ted; it was downright rude of them to ask him such personal questions.

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improperly forward or bold; rude
very destructive; tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly
scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
totally in love; marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
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integrate

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v. E.g. She tried to integrate all their activities into one program.

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make young again; restore to youthful vigor or appearance
beat or pound with fists; hit or strike heavily and repeatedly
make whole; combine; make into one unit
declare to be true; affirm
clear from blame; exonerate; maintain, uphold, or defend
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ordain

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v. E.g. The king would ordain that no foreigner should be allowed to enter the city.

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offer illicit sex with third party; tempt with or appeal to improper motivations
give an imitation that ridicules; imitate mockingly or humorously
make impossible, as by action taken in advance; prevent; eliminate
decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine
stockpile; accumulate for future use
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plucky

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a. E.g. The plucky young nurse dove into the foxhole, determined to help the wounded soldier.

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dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague
knowing or perceiving; part of mental functions that deals with logic
having or showing courage and spirit in trying circumstances
marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
arousing disgust or aversion; offensive or repulsive; hateful
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quirk

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n. E.g. By a quirk of fate, he found himself working for the man whom he had discharged years before.

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boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person
pretense; something intended to misrepresent
indefinitely long period of time; age
sudden sharp turn or twist; strange attitude or habit; peculiarity of behavior
systematic, usually extensive written discourse on a subject
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steadfast

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a. E.g. Penelope was steadfast in her affections, faithfully waiting for Ulysses to return from his wanderings.

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having or producing full, loud, or deep sound; impressive in style of speech; easy to feel
very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold; barren
firmly or constant loyal; fixed or unchanging
gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; able to be steered
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treatise

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n. E.g. He is preparing a treatise on the Elizabethan playwrights for his graduate degree.

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shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
place of residence of a person or a family
female sheep, especially when full grown
one opposed to force; antimilitarist
systematic, usually extensive written discourse on a subject
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