Test sheet for ACT Vocabulary Test Online

abysmal

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a. E.g. She spent hours sitting alone, in abysmal misery, because it seemed to be in plain sight, yet she couldn't define it.

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familiar, as by study or experience; able to converse knowledgeably
bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
consisting of, relating to, or being in water
of lowly origin; not noble in quality, character, or purpose; unworthy
marked by or given to innovations; introducing a change
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caustic

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a. E.g. The critic's caustic remarks angered the hapless actors who were the subjects of his sarcasm.

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peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet
capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
turned to one side; twisted; marked by humorous twist, often with a touch of irony
impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
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chastise

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v. E.g. I must chastise you for this offense.

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settle down; sink to a lower level or form depression; wear off or die down
punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
clear from blame; exonerate; maintain, uphold, or defend
guarantee as safe; secure; promise or agree condescendingly, as a special favor; permit
represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe
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divest

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v. E.g. Most secretive of men, let him at last divest himself of secrets, both his and ours.

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free of; rid; remove all of one's clothing
object because of doubts; hesitate
neigh, as a horse, especially in gentle tone; cry of horse
appropriate, seize, or take for oneself before others; gain possession of by prior right or opportunity
inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
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fawning

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a. E.g. She was constantly surrounded by a group of fawning admirers who hoped to win some favor.

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tending to call up emotions, memories
attempting to win favor by flattering; flattering
good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
appetizing to taste or smell; salty or Non-Sweet; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable
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forsake

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v. E.g. No one expected Foster to forsake his wife and children and run off with another woman.

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eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn
leave someone who needs or counts on you
make muddy; mix confusedly; think, act, or proceed in confused or aimless manner
cancel out; make ineffective or invalid; deny
remove outer covering or skin of with knife or similar instrument
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killjoy

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n. E.g. At breakfast we had all been enjoying our bacon and eggs until that killjoy John started talking about how bad animal fats were for our health.

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one who spoils pleasure or fun of others; spoilsport
production by gradual process; act of working out with great care in detail
effort; expenditure of much physical work
popular fashion; current state or style of general acceptance and use
withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity
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malfeasance

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n. E.g. The authorities did not discover the campaign manager's malfeasance until after he had spent most of the money he had embezzled.

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misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by public official
expression whose meaning differs from meanings of its individual words; distinctive style
small, showy ornament of little value; child's plaything or toy
expression of warm approval; praise
stubborn intolerance; excessive zeal or warmth in favor of a party, sect, or opinion
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perpetrate

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v. E.g. Only an insane person could perpetrate such a horrible crime.

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produce; give rise to
make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment
be responsible for; commit; do execute or perform, generally in bad sense
plead; make earnest request of; ask for earnestly
look at amorously; cast glances as in fondness or to attract notice
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relic

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n. E.g. Egypt's Department of Antiquities prohibits tourists from taking any ancient relic out of the country.

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anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
moment of calm; a period of calm weather; temporary quiet and rest
very small portion or allowance assigned, whether of food or money
surviving remnant; something left after loss or decay; object kept for its association with the past
act of throwing or shooting out; darting or casting forth; uttering of exclamations, or of brief exclamatory phrases
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skeptic

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n. E.g. I am a skeptic about the new health plan; I want some proof that it can work.

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doubter; person who suspends judgment until evidence has been examined
separation or division into factions; formal division or split within religious body
enthusiasm or liveliness; energetic style
flowing; series of changes; state of being liquid through heat
act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
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virulent

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a. E.g. Laid up with a virulent case of measles, Vera blamed her doctors because her recovery took so long.

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untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
of isolated people, especially having a narrow viewpoint
young and inexperienced; having just acquired its flight feathers
unconquerable; incapable of being overcome
extremely poisonous; hostile; bitter
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