Test sheet for ACT Vocabulary Test Online

arduous

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a. E.g. Her arduous efforts had sapped her energy.

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looking within oneself; thoughtful about oneself; studying or exhibiting one's own internal state
demanding great effort or labor; difficult
pertaining to sense of hearing
deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative
extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to prior conditions
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assuage

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v. E.g. Jilted by Jane, Dick tried to assuage his heartache by indulging in ice cream.

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ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
make a pretence of; reproduce someone's behavior or looks
fill or make complete again; add a new stock or supply to
scold harshly; criticize severely
guess; infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence
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codicil

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n. E.g. Miss Havisham kept her lawyers busy drawing up another codicil to add to her already complicated will.

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severe dizziness; reeling sensation; feeling about to fall
direct ancestor; originator of a line of descent; originator or founder
supplement or appendix, especially to a will
small, showy ornament of little value; child's plaything or toy
a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
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dulcet

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a. E.g. The dulcet sounds of the birds at dawn were soon drowned out by the roar of traffic passing our motel.

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silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse
sweet sounding; pleasing to ear; melodious
having many talents; capable of working in many fields
difficult to use or handle because of size or weight or shape; lacking grace in movement or posture
throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
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exertion

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n. E.g. The exertion spent in unscrewing the rusty bolt left her exhausted.

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effort; expenditure of much physical work
homeless person, especially orphaned child; abandoned young animal
talking to oneself; act of a character speaking to himself so as to reveal his thoughts to audience
sudden sharp turn or twist; strange attitude or habit; peculiarity of behavior
loud flourish of brass instruments, especially trumpets; spectacular public display
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hierarchy

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

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departure of a large number of people
arrangement by rank or standing; series in which each element is graded or ranked
representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
severe pang of pain, as in childbirth; condition of agonizing struggle or trouble
noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
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inconsequential

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a. E.g. Brushing off Ali's apologies for having broken the wineglass, Tamara said, "Don't worry about it; it's inconsequential.".

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detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic
hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure
insignificant; lacking importance; not following from premises or evidence; illogical
speechless; without or deprived of the use of speech or words
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ornate

(8)

a. E.g. With its elaborately carved, convoluted lines, furniture of the Baroque period was highly ornate.

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holding; having quality, power, or capacity of retaining, as to retain knowledge with ease
deserving of praise; worthy of high praise
excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner
without skill, ineffective; worthless; lacking purpose
arousing disgust or aversion; offensive or repulsive; hateful
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plucky

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a. E.g. The plucky young nurse dove into the foxhole, determined to help the wounded soldier.

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very destructive; tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly
having or showing courage and spirit in trying circumstances
difficult or impossible to understand; difficult or impossible to measure
concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting
temporary; provided for present need only
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scanty

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a. E.g. Thinking his helping of food was scanty, Oliver Twist asked for more.

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inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
modest and reserved in manner or behavior
somewhat less than needed in amplitude or extent; insufficient
throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
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shun

(11)

v. E.g. Cherishing his solitude, the recluse wants to shun the company of other human beings.

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introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
form, plan, or arrange in the mind; transmit or give by will
revoke or annul, especially by official or formal act
avoid deliberately; keep away from
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terse

(12)

a. E.g. There is a fine line between speech that is terse and to the point and speech that is too abrupt.

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hollow; curved like inner surface of sphere
extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to prior conditions
using exactly the same words
insignificant; lacking importance; not following from premises or evidence; illogical
effectively concise; appearing as if wiped or rubbed, as smooth
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