Test sheet for ACT Vocabulary Test Online

abrasive

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a. E.g. Ash can also cause long-term abrasive damage to planes that could lead to later disasters if not dealt with.

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rubbing away; tending to grind down
extremely fat; grossly overweight
deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative
given to expressing yourself freely or insistently
rash; moving rapidly and heedlessly; speeding headlong; occurring suddenly
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carnivorous

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a. E.g. The lion's a carnivorous beast. A hunk of meat makes up his feast.

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detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
eating or feeding on flesh; predatory
deceptive or tending of deceive; not real
having no justification; groundless; not guaranteed to be good, sound, or of a certain quality
very small; immeasurably or incalculably minute
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cumulative

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a. E.g. Vocabulary building is a cumulative process: as you go through your flash cards, you will add new words to your vocabulary, one by one.

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urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
acting or speaking very disrespectfully toward what is held to be sacred; violating sacred things; profane
inclined to interfere in other people's business; intrusive in offensive manner
skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill
increasing by successive addition
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earthy

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a. E.g. His earthy remarks often embarrassed the women in his audience.

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of isolated people, especially having a narrow viewpoint
stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic
unrefined; crude or indecent; of this world; worldly
relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel
dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
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fanaticism

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n. E.g. An Israeli study of Palestinian suicide bombers from 2003 says religious fanaticism is just one of many factors.

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excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
slingshot; hurling machine; military machine for hurling missiles, used in ancient and medieval times
act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
fixed and regular payment, such as salary for services or allowance.
patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments; one who is morbidly anxious about his health, and generally depressed
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impropriety

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n. E.g. Because of the impropriety of the punk rocker's slashed T-shirt and jeans, the management refused to admit him to the hotel's very formal dining room.

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practice of ending life of hopelessly ill individuals; assisted suicide
intruder; one that interferes with affairs of others, often for selfish reasons
improper act; improper or unacceptable usage in speech or writing
intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
component or part; citizen, voter
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itinerant

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a. E.g. Since the storm, the city had also been attracting a new kind of itinerant idealist.

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separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
wandering; traveling place to place, especially to perform work or duty
fearless; indicating or springing from courage
related to spring; suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
pertaining to science of the function of living organisms
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obsequious

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a. E.g. Helen liked to be served by people who behaved as if they respected themselves; nothing irritated her more than an excessively obsequious waiter or a fawning salesclerk.

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suggesting puzzlement; mocking; curious
quick and skillful; neat in action or performance
slavishly attentive; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
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prattle

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v. E.g. Baby John used to prattle on and on about the cats and his ball and the Cookie Monster.

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cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn
punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly; talk artlessly and childishly
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revulsion

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n. E.g. The dreadful events of 11th September have filled people throughout the world with a revulsion for terrorism, whatever its aims.

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support on which a lever rests; prop or support
tender affection; love; act of showing affection
sudden strong change or reaction in feeling, especially a feeling of violent disgust
small rounded hill or mound; top or crown of hill
agitation; chemical phenomenon in which an organic molecule splits into simpler substances
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stoic

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a. E.g. I wasn't particularly stoic when I had my flu shot; I squealed like a stuck pig.

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impossible to remove, erase, or wash away; permanent
very showy or ornamented, especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner
yielding; inclined or ready to submit
located in outer boundary; unimportant; auxiliary
indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain
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viscous

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a. E.g. Melted tar is a viscous substance.

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indicated or understood without expressed directly; not speaking; silent
sticky; gluey; having high resistance to flow
hard to understand; known only in a particular group
fit for growing crops, as by plowing
in or into a high place; high or higher up
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