Test sheet for ACT Vocabulary Test Online

annuity

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n. E.g. The annuity he setup with the insurance company supplements his social security benefits so that he can live very comfortably without working.

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chronological record of the events of successive years
act of sustaining; something, especially food, that sustains life or health
annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
lack of seriousness; lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate
tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings
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brevity

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n. E.g. Brevity is essential when you send a telegram or cablegram; you are charged for every word.

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quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression
ill-tempered person full of stubborn ideas or opinions
language used by a special group; technical terminology; nonsensical or meaningless talk
disloyal person; traitor or rebel
purging or cleansing of any passage of body
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debonair

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a. E.g. The debonair youth was liked by all who met him, because of his cheerful and obliging manner.

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short-lived; enduring a very short time
outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase in size
given to expressing yourself freely or insistently
friendly; of good appearance and manners; graceful
used for feeling; relating to sense of touch; perceptible to the sense of touch; tangible
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dispel

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v. E.g. The bright sunlight eventually might dispel the morning mist.

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revoke or annul, especially by official or formal act
avoid cleverly; escape perception of
cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
resolve or settle differences by working with all conflicting parties
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expletive

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n. E.g. What drives the usage of 'God', 'Jesus', and 'Jesus Christ' as a common expletive, is heard on all sides?

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interjection; word or phrase having no independent meaning; expression usually of surprise or anger
particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
repetitive or incantatory recital; long and tedious address
solid and well-developed muscles, especially of the arms and legs
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heretical

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a. E.g. At the onset of the Inquisition, the heretical priest was forced to flee the country.

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curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
being beyond what is required or sufficient
related to unobstructed and comprehensive view; with a wide view
departing from accepted beliefs or standards; oppositional
gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color
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inebriated

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a. E.g. Abe was inebriated more often than he was sober.

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wandering; traveling place to place, especially to perform work or duty
open to view; not secret or hidden
incompatible; not able to be resolved
under the influence of alcohol; intoxicated; drunk
morally or legally constraining; required; binding
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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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appear or take shape, usually in enlarged or distorted form
decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine
stand idly about; linger aimlessly; proceed slowly or with many stops
wound seriously; cause permanent loss of function of limb or part of body
behead; cut off the head of
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perpetuate

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v. E.g. Some critics attack The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn because they believe Twain's book to perpetuate a false image of Blacks in this country.

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rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
pierce; kill by piercing with a spear or sharp
seize and hold power or rights of another by force or without legal authority
make something last; preserve from extinction
cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; discard as refuse
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scanty

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a. E.g. Thinking his helping of food was scanty, Oliver Twist asked for more.

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gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color
reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
somewhat less than needed in amplitude or extent; insufficient
talkative; given to continual talking; chattering
hard to understand; known only in a particular group
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sonorous

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a. E.g. We witnessed Professor Obama explaining the intricacies of the policy options in sonorous tones.

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having or producing full, loud, or deep sound; impressive in style of speech; easy to feel
expedient; artful, crafty or cunning; using, displaying, or proceeding from policy
gigantic; of great comparative size
felt in one's inner organs; obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation
portending evil; harmful in intent or effect.
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thespian

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a. E.g. Her success in the school play convinced her she was destined for a thespian career.

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comparable; similar or alike
having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
relating to drama and acting; dramatic, theatrical
impossible to remove, erase, or wash away; permanent
capable of moving, bending, or contorting easily
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