Test sheet for ACT Vocabulary Test Online

amicable

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a. E.g. Beth's sister Jo is the hot-tempered tomboy who has a hard time maintaining amicable relations with those around her.

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neatly dressed; very stylish in dress; lively and alert
making or willing to yield, or to make concessions
exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
burning hot; extremely and unpleasantly hot
young and inexperienced; having just acquired its flight feathers
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besmirch

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v. E.g. The scandalous remarks in the newspaper besmirch the reputations of every member of the society.

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make a pretence of; reproduce someone's behavior or looks
handle someone or something in a rough way; cause serious physical wounds
give pleasure to; satisfy; indulge; make happy
enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
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contrived

(3)

a. E.g. That kind of contrived writing is usually done when someone is weaseling or lying.

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giving out or shedding light, as sun or fire; reflecting light; having brilliant surface
able to be dissolved; able to be explained
partly transparent; transmitting rays of light without permitting objects to be distinctly seen
artificially formal; obviously planned or calculated; not natural
deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
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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 or seeming to be without an end; endless; tedious; continual
relating to essential nature of a thing; inherent; built-in
wholly absorbing one's attention
advanced in development; appearing or developing early
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exorbitant

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a. E.g. Worker mobility also appears to be constrained by rapid urbanization which has resulted in exorbitant urban housing prices and rents.

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accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
echoing; strong and deep in tone; resounding; having lasting presence or effect
healthily plump and ample of figure; full-bosomed; vigorous; jolly
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humid

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a. E.g. She could not stand the humid climate and moved to a drier area.

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twisted; knotty; made rough by age or hard work
stubbornly adhering to an attitude or opinion; hard to control or treat
suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
containing a high amount of water or water vapor
marked by imposing physical strength; firmly built; firm and resolute
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interloper

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n. E.g. The merchant thought of his competitor as interloper who was stealing away his trade.

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intruder; one that interferes with affairs of others, often for selfish reasons
active strength of body or mind; imaginative lively style, especially style of writing; exertion of force
skillful performance or ability in using hands; dexterity
severe pang of pain, as in childbirth; condition of agonizing struggle or trouble
feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
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obligatory

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a. E.g. It is obligatory that books borrowed from the library be returned within two weeks.

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morally or legally constraining; required; binding
unaware, without noticing; unmindful or thoughtless
green; full of juice in vegetation
obedient; ready and willing to be taught; easily managed or handled
attempting to win favor by flattering; flattering
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precipice

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n. E.g. Suddenly Indiana Jones found himself dangling from the edge of a precipice.

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cliff; overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position
uniformity or lack of variation; continual increase, or continual decrease; tedium as a result of repetition
facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust
line around an area to enclose or guard it
shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
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reprove

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v. E.g. The principal would severely reprove the students whenever they talked in the halls.

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approach; tend to meet; come together
condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner
move furtively and secretly; hide, or get out of the way, in a sneaking manner
shake with slight, rapid, tremulous movement
voice or convey disapproval of; rebuke; find fault with
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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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person guided and protected by a more prominent person
condition of balance among various forces; inactivity resulting from static balance
grievous loss; particularly, the loss of a relative or friend by death
exact copy or reproduction, as of a document; fax
fixed and regular payment, such as salary for services or allowance.
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vouchsafe

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v. E.g. Occasionally the rock star would drift out onto the balcony and vouchsafe the crowd below a glimpse of her celebrated features.

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split with or as if with a sharp instrument; pierce or penetrate; remain faithful to
decorate with ornamental appendages
appear or take shape, usually in enlarged or distorted form
move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
guarantee as safe; secure; promise or agree condescendingly, as a special favor; permit
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