Test sheet for ACT Vocabulary Test Online

artifice

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n. E.g. The Trojan War proved to the Greeks that cunning and artifice were often more effective than military might.

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minor battle in war; minor or preliminary conflict or dispute
particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable
substance believed to cure all ills
subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
nonentity; worthless person or thing; zero
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auspicious

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a. E.g. With favorable weather conditions, it was an auspicious moment to set sail.

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dull and unimaginative; lacking taste or flavor
suggesting puzzlement; mocking; curious
short-lived; enduring a very short time
muddy; having sediment disturbed; heavy, dark, or dense, as smoke or fog
attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
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dauntless

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a. E.g. Despite the dangerous nature of the undertaking, the dauntless soldier volunteered for the assignment.

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bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color
dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
looking back on, or directed to the past; applying to or influencing the past
earthly, as opposed to celestial; pertaining to the land
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eminent

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a. E.g. After his appointment to this eminent position, he seldom had time for his former friends.

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unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
sweet sounding; pleasing to ear; melodious
standing out above other things; high in rank, office, or worth
joking ,often inappropriately; humorous
lacking flavor or zest; not tasty; dull
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enterprising

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a. E.g. By coming up with fresh ways to market the company's products, Mike proved himself to be an enterprising businessman.

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rash; moving rapidly and heedlessly; speeding headlong; occurring suddenly
full of initiative; marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative
very showy or ornamented, especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner
incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
large in volume or bulk; large in number or quantity, especially of discourse
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heresy

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n. E.g. Galileo's assertion that the earth moved around the sun directly contradicted the religious teachings of his day; as a result, he was tried for heresy.

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trace; remains; indication that something has been happened
expression of warm approval; praise
mental disorder marked by confusion
opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
lack of seriousness; lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate
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irrefutable

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a. E.g. No matter how hard I tried to find a good comeback for her argument, I couldn't think of one: her logic was irrefutable.

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happening, as occasional event, without regularity; coming without design
having been delayed; done or sent too late
overwhelming; incapable of being passed over or overcome
demanding great effort or labor; difficult
unable to be disproved; incontrovertible; undeniable
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outwit

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v. E.g. By disguising himself as an old woman, Holmes was able to outwit his pursuers and escape capture.

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shift to clockwise direction; turn sharply; change direction abruptly
put to disorderly flight or retreat; drive out; cause to flee; defeat overwhelmingly
outsmart; trick; beat through cleverness and wit
block legislation by making long speeches
clear from blame; exonerate; maintain, uphold, or defend
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placebo

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n. E.g. In a controlled experiment, fifty volunteers were given aspirin tablets; the control group received only placebo ones.

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sudden flood or strong outburst; sudden heavy fall of rain
wool of sheep or similar animal; outer coat of especially sheep and yaks
harmless substance prescribed as a dummy pill
mental disorder marked by confusion
account or history of descent of person or family from ancestor; lineage
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requisite

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n. E.g. Many colleges state that a student must offer three years of a language as a requisite for admission.

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intensity of feeling; warmth of feeling; intense, heated emotion
feeling of lack of interest or energy; depression
stubborn intolerance; excessive zeal or warmth in favor of a party, sect, or opinion
necessary requirement; indispensable item
exact copy or reproduction, as of a document; fax
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stalwart

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a. E.g. His consistent support of the party has proved that he is a stalwart and loyal member.

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marked by imposing physical strength; firmly built; firm and resolute
good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly; multicolored
relating to language or linguistics; relating to study of language
awkward; lacking grace in movement or posture
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vagabond

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n. E.g. A vagabond is at home nowhere because he wanders: a child should wander because it ought to be at home everywhere.

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arsonist; bomb that is designed to start fires
large volume; large and scholarly book
deadlock; situation in which further action is blocked
person without permanent home who moves from place to place; wanderer; tramp
deep disgrace; shame or dishonor
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