Test sheet for ACT Vocabulary Test Online

assent

(1)

v. E.g. It gives me great pleasure to assent to your request.

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give a bodily form to; represent in bodily or material form; incorporate
express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
disprove; prove to be false or incorrect
fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
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auditory

(2)

a. E.g. Short-term auditory memory in particular doesn't seem to last longer than around 10 seconds.

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earthly, as opposed to celestial; pertaining to the land
complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field
dark; dusky; naturally having skin of a dark color
of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
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conveyance

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n. E.g. During the transit strike, as common commuters I have to use other conveyance.

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introductory statement; introductory paragraph or division of discourse or writing
doctor who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of foot ailments
photographic composition combining elements from different sources
expression whose meaning differs from meanings of its individual words; distinctive style
act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
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dissemble

(4)

v. E.g. Even though John tried to dissemble his motive for taking modern dance, we all knew he was there not to dance but to meet girls.

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make whole; combine; make into one unit
speak evil of; bad-mouth; defame
fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply
make very hot and dry; become superficially burned
disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
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exacting

(5)

a. E.g. Cleaning the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel was an exacting task, one that demanded extremely meticulous care on the part of the restorers.

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making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
pertaining to science of the function of living organisms
widespread; widely or commonly occurring, existing, accepted
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hierarchy

(6)

n. E.g. To be low man on the totem pole is to have an inferior place in the hierarchy.

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one who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people; bootlicker; yes man
bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization
sudden flood or strong outburst; sudden heavy fall of rain
arrangement by rank or standing; series in which each element is graded or ranked
goat's horn overflowing with fruit and grain; symbol of abundance
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limerick

(7)

n. E.g. At this point, I would suggest that the limerick, based on a true story, is the more appropriate poetic form.

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creative work, as literary or musical composition
ability to foresee future happenings
formal investigation, often held before a jury; judicial inquiry
flight of missiles; round of gunshots; tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
humorous short verse; nonsense song or verse
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outspoken

(8)

a. E.g. The candidate was too outspoken to be a successful politician; he had not yet learned to weigh his words carefully.

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not open to question; obviously true; beyond dispute or doubt
given to expressing yourself freely or insistently
morally or legally constraining; required; binding
indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain
plentiful; possessing riches or resources
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precocious

(9)

a. E.g. Listening to the grown-up way the child discussed serious topics, we couldn't help remarking how precocious she was.

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not moving or flowing; lacking vitality or briskness; stale; dull
clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry
tending to include all; taking a great deal or everything within its scope
advanced in development; appearing or developing early
obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
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restitution

(10)

n. E.g. He offered to make restitution for the window broken by his son.

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abnormal fear of being in narrow or enclosed spaces
one opposed to force; antimilitarist
reparation; getting something back again; restoring something to its original state
capacity of guardian; guardianship; capacity or activity of tutor; instruction or teaching
bringing or coming to end; ceasing
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solvent

(11)

a. E.g. By dint of very frugal living, he was finally able to become solvent and avoid bankruptcy proceedings.

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giving pleasure or satisfaction of the senses; having strong sexual appeal
having cloyingly sweet attitude, tone, or character; overly sweet
able to pay all debts; capable of meeting financial obligations
having a common center, circles of different size, one within another
impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious
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trinket

(12)

n. E.g. Whenever she traveled abroad, Ethel would pick up costume jewelry or trinket as souvenirs.

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serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
flight of missiles; round of gunshots; tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
place or situation affording some advantage, especially good view
cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
rebuke; punishment or retribution that one deserves; outcome which is justly deserved
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