3500 ACT Vocabulary

Stories of USA Today
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oddity; departure from that which is stated, regular, or usual; deviation from center


Spelling Word: eccentricity
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biologist who studies relation between organisms and their environment


Spelling Word: ecologist
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efficient; productive; producing a strong impression or response


Spelling Word: effective
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free from bondage, oppression, or restraint; liberate


Spelling Word: emancipate
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hug; adopt or espouse; accept readily; hold close with the arms, usually as an expression of affection


Spelling Word: embrace
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in danger, at risk; small in numbers, with significant possibility of extinction, of species


Spelling Word: endangered
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carve or cut into a block or surface, as used for printing; impress deeply as if by carving


Spelling Word: engrave
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settle oneself securely or comfortably; place or conceal in secure place


Spelling Word: ensconce
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list each one; mention one by one


Spelling Word: enumerate
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open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead


Spelling Word: equivocal