Test sheet for ACT Vocabulary Test Online

antagonism

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n. E.g. Barry showed his antagonism toward his new stepmother by ignoring her whenever she tried talking to him.

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double-dealing; deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech; acting in bad faith.
active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
something that has real or substantial existence; means of support or maintain life
vain man; one who want to get admiration by dress; man excessively concerned with his clothes and appearance
good-fellowship; companionship; close friendship in friends or teammates
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besiege

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v. E.g. When the bandits besiege the village, the villagers hole up in the town hall and prepare to withstand a long siege.

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frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
pay costs of; undertake payment of; make compensation to or for
make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment
deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint
surround with armed forces; harass with requests
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claustrophobia

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n. E.g. His fellow classmates laughed at his claustrophobia and often threatened to lock him in his room.

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powerful and effective language; persuasive speech
blessing; invocation of divine blessing; expression of good wishes
collection of live wild animals on exhibition; enclosure in which wild animals are kept
abnormal fear of being in narrow or enclosed spaces
entire range; all notes in musical scale
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efface

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v. E.g. He handled the coin so many times to efface its date.

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work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort
pass gradually or leak through, as if through small openings
assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
cause to sink or become stuck in; hinder, entrap, or entangle
rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
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exponent

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n. E.g. The vice president was an enthusiastic exponent of computer technology.

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injury that doesn't break the skin
sudden feeling of sickness or faintness; sudden attack of illness
expression of warm approval; praise
one that expounds or interprets; one that speaks for, represents, or advocates
lack of seriousness; lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate
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harrowing

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a. E.g. At first the former prisoner did not wish to discuss his harrowing months of captivity as a political hostage.

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holding; having quality, power, or capacity of retaining, as to retain knowledge with ease
of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
demanding much work or care; tedious
agonizing; distressing extremely painful
of the same or similar nature or kind
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inarticulate

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a. E.g. He became inarticulate with rage and uttered sounds without meaning.

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giving pleasure or satisfaction of the senses; having strong sexual appeal
awkward; lacking grace in movement or posture
pertaining to science of the function of living organisms
yielding; inclined or ready to submit
speechless; without or deprived of the use of speech or words
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loiter

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v. E.g. The policeman told him not to loiter in the alley.

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disprove; prove to be false or incorrect
approach; tend to meet; come together
stand idly about; linger aimlessly; proceed slowly or with many stops
gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
clear from blame; exonerate; maintain, uphold, or defend
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pious

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a. E.g. The challenge for church people today is how to be pious in the best sense, that is, to be devout without becoming hypocritical.

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firmly or constant loyal; fixed or unchanging
abundant; graciously generous; giving freely and generously
acting as substitute; done by deputy; experienced at secondhand
devout; religious; exhibiting strict, traditional sense of virtue and morality
relating to drama and acting; dramatic, theatrical
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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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surviving remnant; something left after loss or decay; object kept for its association with the past
good-fellowship; companionship; close friendship in friends or teammates
expression whose meaning differs from meanings of its individual words; distinctive style
positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation
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seminary

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n. E.g. Sure of his priestly vocation, Terrence planned to pursue his theological training at the local Roman Catholic seminary.

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school, especially a theological school for training of priests, ministers, or rabbis; school of higher education, especially for girls
uniformity or lack of variation; continual increase, or continual decrease; tedium as a result of repetition
place where things may be put for safekeeping, as storehouse, warehouse, museum, or tomb
person guided and protected by a more prominent person
analysis; cutting apart in order to examine
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utopia

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n. E.g. Fed up with this imperfect universe, Don would have liked to run off to Shangri-la or some other imaginary utopia.

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particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
ideally perfect place, especially in its social, political, and moral aspects
small, light sailboat; small boat propelled by oars
large group of people gathered or crowded closely together
mistaken thought, idea, or notion; erroneous conception; false opinion
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