Test sheet for ACT Vocabulary Test Online

allude

(1)

v. E.g. Try not to mention divorce in Jack's presence because he will think you allude to his marital problems with Jill.

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speak against; contradict; oppose in words; deny or declare not to be true
apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
establish by evidence; make firm or solid; support
destroy courage or resolution by exciting dread; cause to lose enthusiasm
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buoyant

(2)

a. E.g. When the boat capsized, her buoyant life jacket kept Jody afloat.

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demanding great effort or labor; difficult
able to float; cheerful and optimistic
totally in love; marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
widespread; widely or commonly occurring, existing, accepted
speechless; without or deprived of the use of speech or words
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corporeal

(3)

a. E.g. The doctor had no patience with spiritual matters: his job was to attend to his patients' corporeal problems, not to minister to their souls.

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bodily; of a material nature; tangible
young and inexperienced; having just acquired its flight feathers
fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative
silent; muffled; toned down; indistinct
occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time
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demur

(4)

v. E.g. When offered a post on the board of directors, David had to demur: he had scruples about taking on the job because he was unsure he could handle it.

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be responsible for; commit; do execute or perform, generally in bad sense
disprove; prove to be false or incorrect
overcome or conquer; climb; place something above; be above or on top of
object because of doubts; hesitate
increase severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate
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fervor

(5)

n. E.g. At the protest rally, the students cheered the strikers and booed the dean with equal fervor.

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nook; small, recessed section of a room
any of various large, thick-skinned, hoofed mammals, as elephant
something that holds back or causes problems with something else; obstacle
intensity of feeling; warmth of feeling; intense, heated emotion
flowing; series of changes; state of being liquid through heat
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hermitage

(6)

n. E.g. Even in his remote hermitage he could not escape completely from the world.

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place where one can live in seclusion; home of one isolated from society for religious reasons
ban on commerce or other activity
misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by public official
sudden flood or strong outburst; sudden heavy fall of rain
something that has real or substantial existence; means of support or maintain life
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liquidate

(7)

v. E.g. He was able to liquidate all his debts in a short period of time.

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stir up fire; feed plentifully; supply a furnace with fuel
cause to turn white or become pale; take color from; bleach
emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
settle accounts to pay them off; clear up
rebuke or scold angrily and at length
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maim

(8)

v. E.g. The hospital was crowded, we believe the railroad accident to maim lots of people.

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make impossible, as by action taken in advance; prevent; eliminate
wound seriously; cause permanent loss of function of limb or part of body
enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
make invalid; nullify; destroy
luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth
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ponderous

(9)

a. E.g. His humor lacked the light touch; his jokes were always ponderous.

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lacking stylishness or neatness; shabby; old-fashioned
detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
shining; emitting light, especially emitting self-generated light
gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull
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propagate

(10)

v. E.g. Since bacteria propagate more quickly in unsanitary environments, it is important to keep hospital rooms clean.

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speak evil of; bad-mouth; defame
engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
decorate with ornamental appendages
cause something to multiply or breed; cause to extend to broader area or larger number
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subsidiary

(11)

a. E.g. This information may be used as subsidiary evidence but is not sufficient by itself to prove your argument.

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subordinate; secondary; serving to assist or supplement
apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
bodily; of a material nature; tangible
occurring or taking place in person's mind rather than external world; unreal
wholly absorbing one's attention
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torrid

(12)

a. E.g. Harlequin Romances publish torrid tales of love affairs, some set in hot climates.

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impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
free of guilt; not subject to blame; completely acceptable
aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with subject
passionate; hot or scorching; hurried or rapid
of the same size, extent, or duration as another
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