Test sheet for ACT Vocabulary Test Online

abeyance

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n. E.g. The deal was held in abeyance until her arrival.

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indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
noise, as made by a crowd; riot or uprising
excessive pride or self-confidence
one that serves as a pattern or model; system of assumptions, concepts, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality
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behemoth

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n. E.g. Just two weeks after Sam Stein first reported Citigroup's anti-union assault on the Employee Free Choice Act, the financial behemoth is taking their fight directly to the workers.

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intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
noise; loud outcry; expression of discontent or protest
form of literature in which irony and ridicule are used to attack human vice and folly
brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
huge creature; something enormous in size or power
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commensurate

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a. E.g. Your reward will be commensurate with your effort.

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feasible; capable of being effected, done, or put into practice
slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull
of the same size, extent, or duration as another
extremely careful and diligent work or effort; taking of pains
free of guilt; not subject to blame; completely acceptable
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dissident

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a. E.g. In the purge that followed the student demonstrations, the government hunted down the dissident students and their supporters.

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disagreeing, especially with a majority; rebellious
being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
extremely disturbed from emotion
temporary; provided for present need only
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espouse

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v. E.g. She was always ready to espouse a worthy cause.

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fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
take in marriage; marry; give one's loyalty or support to; adopt
cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
degrade; debase, as in dignity or social standing
revoke or annul, especially by official or formal act
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impetus

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n. E.g. A new federal highway program would create jobs and give added impetus to our economic recovery.

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breakdown or decay of organic materials; act or result of decomposing
faithless lover; fickle lover; flirt, usually applies only to men
willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
incentive; stimulus; force or energy associated with a moving body
abnormal fear of being in narrow or enclosed spaces
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irrevocable

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a. E.g. As Sue dropped the "Dear John" letter into the mailbox, she suddenly wanted to take it back, but she could not: her action was irrevocable.

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tending to include all; taking a great deal or everything within its scope
unalterable; irreversible; impossible to retract or revoke
moderately warm; lacking in emotional warmth or enthusiasm; halfhearted
implied or understood though not directly expressed
silent; muffled; toned down; indistinct
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lout

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n. E.g. That awkward lout dropped my priceless vase!

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raised platform for guests of honor
case for arrows; collection or store, as arsenal; quick shaking
awkward and stupid person; troublemaker, often violent
small, smooth, flat surface, as on a bone or tooth; side; a smooth surface
highly skilled artist, as musician; one who is dazzlingly skilled in his field
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precept

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n. E.g. This precept is the only way I know in the world of being loved without being despised, and feared without being hated.

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rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order
general sense of depression or unease; vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at beginning of illness
large tent, often with open sides, used chiefly for outdoor entertainment; roof like structure
great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
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rigor

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n. E.g. Many settlers could not stand the rigor of the New England winters.

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anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis; overstatement
mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure
person with insane desire to set things on fire
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tacit

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a. E.g. We have a tacit agreement based on only a handshake.

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casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
having no justification; groundless; not guaranteed to be good, sound, or of a certain quality
indicated or understood without expressed directly; not speaking; silent
exhibiting good judgment or sound thinking; prudent
harmful; tending to injure or impair; abusive; insulting
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unearth

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v. E.g. When they unearth the city, the archeologists find many relics of an ancient civilization.

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scold harshly; criticize severely
cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
proceed slowly; waste time
bring up out of earth; dig up; bring to public notice; uncover
request earnestly; seek to obtain by persuasion or formal application
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