Test sheet for ACT Vocabulary Test Online

apropos

(1)

a. E.g. I'll admit - this list is completely in apropos of nothing.

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marked by or given to innovations; introducing a change
unshakably calm; placid; incapable of being disturbed or disconcerted
hard to understand; known only in a particular group
with reference or regard; in respect
unwilling or with reluctance; stingy
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balk

(2)

v. E.g. When the warden learned that several inmates were planning to escape, he took steps to balk their attempt.

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imply or require; cause to ensue or accrue; cut or carve in ornamental way
stop short and refuse to go on; refuse obstinately or abruptly
hinder or prevent of ; frustrate
subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
ease anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence
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copious

(3)

a. E.g. She had copious reasons for rejecting the proposal.

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full of rigors; harsh; rigidly accurate; precise
plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
careful to fulfill obligations; expressing or filled with sense of obligation
making or willing to yield, or to make concessions
attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
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ebb

(4)

v. E.g. Sitting on the beach, Mrs. Dalloway watched the tide ebb: the waters receded, drawing away from her as she sat there all alone.

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cut away; cut out; remove by or as if by cutting
show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer
establish by evidence; make firm or solid; support
split with or as if with a sharp instrument; pierce or penetrate; remain faithful to
fall away or back; decline or recede; fall back from the flood stage
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fissure

(5)

n. E.g. The mountain climbers secured footholds in the tiny fissure in the rock.

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animals of a period or region
long narrow opening ; long narrow depression in surface
ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
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gape

(6)

v. E.g. We saw the huge pit gape before him; if he stumbled, he would fall in.

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disturb composure of; dismay; ruffle
form, plan, or arrange in the mind; transmit or give by will
open the mouth wide; yawn from sleepiness, weariness, or dullness
split with or as if with a sharp instrument; pierce or penetrate; remain faithful to
spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
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indentation

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n. E.g. You can tell one tree from another by examining their leaves and noting the differences in any indentation along the edges of the leaves.

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concave cut into a surface or edge; small hollow or depression
direct, quick route; direct, straight course
exact copy or reproduction, as of a document; fax
subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
relaxation; leisure; freedom from worry; peace of mind
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negligible

(8)

a. E.g. Because the damage to his car had been negligible, Michael decided he wouldn't bother to report the matter to his insurance company.

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somewhat less than needed in amplitude or extent; insufficient
so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may be easily disregarded
huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
tending to improve; beneficial; favorable to health
dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague
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pander

(9)

v. E.g. The reviewer accused the makers of Lethal Weapon to pander to the masses' taste for violence.

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divide into parts, pieces, or sections
stealthily lie in waiting; exist unperceived
feel or express pity or sympathy for
offer illicit sex with third party; tempt with or appeal to improper motivations
agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
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replicate

(10)

v. E.g. Because he had always wanted a palace, Donald decided to replicate the Tai Mahal in miniature on his estate.

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insult to one's character or reputation; pronounce indistinctly; talk about disparagingly or insultingly
fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline
duplicate, copy, reproduce, or repeat; fold over or bend back
approve formally; confirm; verify
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submissive

(11)

a. E.g. She sat still, in submissive patience, her cheek pale with the working of a heart too big for that little body.

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existing only in imagination; feigned; not true or real
occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals; not thick or dense
effectively concise; appearing as if wiped or rubbed, as smooth
occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time
yielding; inclined or ready to submit
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visceral

(12)

a. E.g. The miserable story, especially the distant forces of law, is all depicted in visceral detail.

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felt in one's inner organs; obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation
used for feeling; relating to sense of touch; perceptible to the sense of touch; tangible
expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field
admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; clear and unambiguous
having a common center, circles of different size, one within another
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