Test sheet for ACT Vocabulary Test Online

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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displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party
vigorously active; active, as in leaping or running
moved by sexual love; loving
saw-like; having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections
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ballast

(2)

n. E.g. The ship was listing badly to one side; it was necessary to shift the ballast in the hold to get her back on an even keel.

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major city, especially chief city of country or region
heavy substance used to add stability or weight
standstill resulting from opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
cheat; one who defrauds or makes practice of defrauding others
excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
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corporeal

(3)

a. E.g. The doctor had no patience with spiritual matters: his job was to attend to his patients' corporeal problems, not to minister to their souls.

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causing annoyance, weariness, or vexation; tedious
winding; twisting; curving in alternate directions; having the shape or form of a snake
suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
bodily; of a material nature; tangible
restrained; self-controlled; moderate in degree or quality
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dulcet

(4)

a. E.g. The dulcet sounds of the birds at dawn were soon drowned out by the roar of traffic passing our motel.

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lacking variety or excitement; monotonous
extremely careful and diligent work or effort; taking of pains
able to see differences; showing careful judgment or fine taste
sweet sounding; pleasing to ear; melodious
tending to overthrow; in opposition to civil authority or government
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ferment

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n. E.g. With the breakup of the Soviet Union, much of Eastern Europe was in a state of ferment.

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agitation; chemical phenomenon in which an organic molecule splits into simpler substances
mental disorder marked by confusion
patience; restraint of passions; act of forbearing or waiting
heavy substance used to add stability or weight
act of supposing; something supposed; assumption
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fruition

(6)

n. E.g. This building marks the fruition of all our aspirations and years of hard work.

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bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization
peak; tall pointed formation, such as mountain peak
rate of occurrence; particular occurrence
crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
direct financial aid by government
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laudable

(7)

a. E.g. Kristin's dedication is laudable, but she does not have the necessary skills to be a good paralegal.

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not essential; coming from outside
excessively greedy; predatory; taking by force; plundering
precisely meaningful; forceful and brief
echoing; strong and deep in tone; resounding; having lasting presence or effect
deserving of praise; worthy of high praise
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maim

(8)

v. E.g. The hospital was crowded, we believe the railroad accident to maim lots of people.

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wound seriously; cause permanent loss of function of limb or part of body
settle accounts to pay them off; clear up
read or examine, typically with great care
violate with violence, especially to sacred place
charge; accuse formally of a crime
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podiatrist

(9)

n. E.g. He consulted a podiatrist about his fallen arches.

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doctor who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of foot ailments
natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
remedy; compensation; act of correcting error or fault
remainder; small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
very poor person; one living on or eligible for public charity
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reprobate

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n. E.g. I cannot understand why he has so many admirers if he is the reprobate you say he is.

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standstill resulting from opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization
entire range; all notes in musical scale
person hardened in sin; person without moral scruples
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slur

(11)

v. E.g. When Sol has too much to drink, he starts to slur his words: "Washamatter? Cansh you undershtand what I shay?".

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submit to an overpowering force; yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in
speak indistinctly; pass over carelessly or with little notice
increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner
cut or clip hair; strip of something; remove by cutting or clipping
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wry

(12)

a. E.g. We enjoy Dorothy Parker's verse for its wry wit.

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animated; lively; vigorous and active
echoing; strong and deep in tone; resounding; having lasting presence or effect
inharmonious; impossible to coexist; not easy to combine harmoniously
fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
turned to one side; twisted; marked by humorous twist, often with a touch of irony
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