Test sheet for ACT Vocabulary Test Online

abysmal

(1)

a. E.g. She spent hours sitting alone, in abysmal misery, because it seemed to be in plain sight, yet she couldn't define it.

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bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
standing out above other things; high in rank, office, or worth
fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; worthless; mean; shabby
acting as substitute; done by deputy; experienced at secondhand
portending evil; harmful in intent or effect.
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calligraphy

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n. E.g. As we examine ancient manuscripts, we become impressed with the calligraphy of the scribes.

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omen; forewarning; something that portends an event about to occur, especially unfortunate or evil event
beautiful writing; excellent penmanship
secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy
overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride
pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role
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dapper

(3)

a. E.g. In "The Odd Couple" TV show, Tony Randall played Felix Unger, an excessively dapper soul who could not stand to have a hair out of place.

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impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious
neatly dressed; very stylish in dress; lively and alert
exactly and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious
giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
causing annoyance, weariness, or vexation; tedious
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edict

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n. E.g. The emperor issued an edict decreeing that everyone should come see him model his magnificent new clothes.

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support on which a lever rests; prop or support
place where different tree varieties are exhibited
decree ,especially issued by a sovereign; official command
talking to oneself; act of a character speaking to himself so as to reveal his thoughts to audience
sameness or consistency; freedom from variation or difference
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entail

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v. E.g. To identify the unique features would again entail awareness of reality.

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be a match or counterpart for; eager to equal or excel
be placed in or take the room of; replace; make obsolete; make void or useless by superior power
imply or require; cause to ensue or accrue; cut or carve in ornamental way
condescend to give or grant; esteem worthy; consider worth notice
cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
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impassive

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a. E.g. Refusing to let the enemy see how deeply shaken he was by his capture, the prisoner kept his face impassive.

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excessively abundant or numerous; in widespread existence, practice, or use
in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
in name only; insignificantly small
cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
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invocation

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n. E.g. The service of Morning Prayer opens with an invocation during which we ask God to hear our prayers.

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state of extreme confusion and disorder; very noisy place
prayer for help; calling upon as reference or support
place, especially a monastery or convent, devoted to religious seclusion; secluded, quiet place
rectangular frame attached working parts, as of automobile
violation of rule or regulation; breach; minor offence or petty crime
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outwit

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v. E.g. By disguising himself as an old woman, Holmes was able to outwit his pursuers and escape capture.

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annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to
neigh, as a horse, especially in gentle tone; cry of horse
scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
outsmart; trick; beat through cleverness and wit
defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from
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placate

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v. E.g. The store manager tried to placate the angry customer, offering to replace the damaged merchandise or to give back her money right away.

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appease or pacify; bring peace to
incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
handle someone or something in a rough way; cause serious physical wounds
agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
make invalid; nullify; destroy
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sanguine

(10)

a. E.g. Let us not be too sanguine about the outcome; something could go wrong.

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gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
feasible; capable of being effected, done, or put into practice
being or existing everywhere; omnipresent
cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy
happening, as occasional event, without regularity; coming without design
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succinct

(11)

a. E.g. Don't bore your audience with excess verbiage: be succinct.

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done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party
brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words
full of initiative; marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative
temporary; provided for present need only
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whittle

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v. E.g. Well, 120 hours of rehearsal footage was used to make two hours, like, yes, you could kind of whittle it down here.

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bring up out of earth; dig up; bring to public notice; uncover
be a match or counterpart for; eager to equal or excel
be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed
reduce or eliminate gradually, with knife; cut small bits off
annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to
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