Test sheet for ACT Vocabulary Test Online

agitate

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v. E.g. Since President has now announced that Emergency, the only demand that the lawyers can now agitate is the restoration of the old Supreme Court.

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duplicate, copy, reproduce, or repeat; fold over or bend back
feel or express pity or sympathy for
cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
look at amorously; cast glances as in fondness or to attract notice
request earnestly; seek to obtain by persuasion or formal application
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boundless

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a. E.g. Mike's energy was boundless: the greater the challenge, the more vigorously he tackled the job.

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tending to include all; taking a great deal or everything within its scope
holding; having quality, power, or capacity of retaining, as to retain knowledge with ease
moved by sexual love; loving
dull and unimaginative; lacking taste or flavor
being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
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circumspect

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a. E.g. Investigating before acting, she tried always to be circumspect.

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carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
high, tall, having great height; idealistic, implying over-optimism
pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
related to spring; suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
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dote

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v. E.g. Not only grandmothers bore you with stories about their brilliant grandchildren; grandfathers dote on the little rascals, too.

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outsmart; trick; beat through cleverness and wit
be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline
irritate; stir to anger; stir up liquid; muddy
warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
guarantee as safe; secure; promise or agree condescendingly, as a special favor; permit
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facile

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a. E.g. Words came easily to Jonathan: he was a facile speaker and prided himself on being ready to make a speech at a moment's notice.

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having rough, surly, or harsh nature
dead; no longer in use or existence
throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
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impervious

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a. E.g. The carpet salesman told Simone that his most expensive brand of floor covering was warranted to be impervious to ordinary wear and tear.

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indecent; obscene; humorously coarse
burning hot; extremely and unpleasantly hot
given to expressing yourself freely or insistently
free, without charge; costing nothing
impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
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intrepid

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a. E.g. For her intrepid conduct nursing the wounded during the war, Florence Nightingale was honored by Queen Victoria.

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turned to one side; twisted; marked by humorous twist, often with a touch of irony
lacking cohesion, connection, or harmony; unable to think in clear manner
fearless; indicating or springing from courage
stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid
echoing; strong and deep in tone; resounding; having lasting presence or effect
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odious

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a. E.g. Cinderella's ugly stepsisters had the odious habit of popping their zits in public.

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hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure
fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
worried or concerned; full of desire; expressing care or concern
felt in one's inner organs; obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation
disdainful or ironically humorous; cynical; scornful and mocking
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piecemeal

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ad. E.g. Tolstoy's War and Peace is too huge to finish in one sitting; I'll have to read it piecemeal.

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restrained; self-controlled; moderate in degree or quality
in or into a high place; high or higher up
urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
by a small amount at a time; in stages; gradually
made liquid by heat; glowing red-hot; being in a state of fusion
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repudiate

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v. E.g. On separating from Tony, Tina announced that she would repudiate all debts incurred by her soon-to-be ex-husband.

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disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of
avoid cleverly; escape perception of
deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint
disable or disqualify; deprive of capacity or natural power
ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
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stasis

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n. E.g. The rusty, ivy covered Would War 2 tank had obviously been in stasis for years.

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small, light sailboat; small boat propelled by oars
study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
dominant theme or central idea; repeated figure or design in architecture or decoration
condition of balance among various forces; inactivity resulting from static balance
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vagabond

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n. E.g. A vagabond is at home nowhere because he wanders: a child should wander because it ought to be at home everywhere.

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animals of a period or region
natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection
convenient features; courtesies
person without permanent home who moves from place to place; wanderer; tramp
extreme poverty; lack of something; barrenness; insufficiency
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