Test sheet for ACT Vocabulary Test Online

amiable

(1)

a. E.g. In Little Women, Beth is the amiable daughter whose loving disposition endears her to all who know her.

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magnificent and splendid, suggesting abundance and great expense; luxurious
expedient; artful, crafty or cunning; using, displaying, or proceeding from policy
stubbornly adhering to an attitude or opinion; hard to control or treat
good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
having or showing courage and spirit in trying circumstances
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awry

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ad. E.g. He held his head awry, giving the impression that he had caught cold in his neck during the night.

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lacking stylishness or neatness; shabby; old-fashioned
wholly absorbing one's attention
in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
relating to drama and acting; dramatic, theatrical
very small; tiny; lowercase letter
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decimate

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v. E.g. We do more to decimate our population in automobile accidents than we do in war.

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prevent by taking action in advance
destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort
resolve or settle differences by working with all conflicting parties
deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint
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emaciated

(4)

a. E.g. His long period of starvation had left him emaciated.

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hollow; curved like inner surface of sphere
being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
burning hot; extremely and unpleasantly hot
capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
very thin especially from disease or hunger
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flux

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n. E.g. While conditions are in such a state of flux, I do not wish to commit myself too deeply in this affair.

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solid and well-developed muscles, especially of the arms and legs
flowing; series of changes; state of being liquid through heat
mistaken thought, idea, or notion; erroneous conception; false opinion
formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
leave of absence; vacation granted a soldier or civil servant
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hilarity

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n. E.g. This hilarity is improper on this solemn day of mourning.

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person or thing regarded as embodying or exhibiting some quality, idea
gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck
bringing or coming to end; ceasing
great enjoyable or amusing activity
direct, quick route; direct, straight course
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insurgent

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a. E.g. Because the insurgent forces had occupied the capital and had gained control of the railway lines, several of the war correspondents covering the uprising predicted a rebel victory.

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rising in revolt against established authority; rebelling against leadership of political party
occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time
influential in original way; providing basis for further development; creative
long and thin; slender; having little substance
unconventional in an artistic way
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mote

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n. E.g. The tiniest mote in the eye is very painful.

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tiny piece of anything; very small particle
scornful treatment; insulting speech or conduct
sudden flood or strong outburst; sudden heavy fall of rain
female sheep, especially when full grown
person dissatisfied with current conditions; discontented person
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parity

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n. E.g. Unfortunately, some doubt exists whether women's salaries will ever achieve parity with men's.

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waste or impure matter; worthless, commonplace, or trivial matter
equality in status or amount; similarity or close
mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure
very small portion or allowance assigned, whether of food or money
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pyromania

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n. E.g. The detectives searched the area for the pyromania who had set these costly fires.

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person with insane desire to set things on fire
masses of leaves; a cluster of leaves, flowers, and branches
picture design made by setting small colored pieces, as of stone or tile, into surface
pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role
chess move in which player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain advantageous position
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sultry

(11)

a. E.g. He could not adjust himself to the sultry climate of the tropics.

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unable to be disproved; incontrovertible; undeniable
overly simple; simplifying something so that its complexity is lost or important details are overlooked
of the same or similar nature or kind
somewhat less than needed in amplitude or extent; insufficient
burning hot; extremely and unpleasantly hot
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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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resistance to authority; insubordination or rebellion
systematic, usually extensive written discourse on a subject
word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing
payment or expense; output
tiny piece of anything; very small particle
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