3500 ACT Vocabulary

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 3500 ACT Vocabulary
1   Overview:
Many tasks are on their list when high school students prepare for an ACT exam. Reviewing and enhancing ACT vocabulary is usually the hardest one. Here we will help you master ACT words efficiently. As we know, ACT consists of multiple sections; three are actually to test English skills. Words are the essential elements of any language. If you want to succeed in ACT, you have to build a strong ACT vocabulary seriously.

You may see an ACT vocabulary list somewhere, but official ACT vocabulary doesn't exist. The ACT word list is only a concept to refer to a list related to the ACT exam; it encloses words that probably will occur or once occurred on ACT papers, whose contents vary on different scenarios: the test takers' level and pursuit. This ACT words list matches the average 12th-grade students and concentrates on the requirement of its reading section.

Vocabulary is a critical asset in all reading tests. You can only get a good score on reading tests with solid ACT vocabulary. The reading test has the most robust vocabulary criteria compared to other test sections, like writing. Namely, writing words are usually in reading vocabulary, but the reverse isn't true. So if you plan to choose one vocabulary to cover all test sections, this list is the right candidate.

3500 ACT Vocabulary is an all-in-one middle-level word list that covers the core requirements in preparing for the exam. 12th-grade students should schedule 3 to 6 months to master the words. Given the reading test, students had better learn or understand all vocabulary words.

ACT organizer insists that the test doesn't emphasize strong or large vocabulary; it seems true. However, it doesn't mean you have any chance of having a good score with bad vocabulary skills. Vocabulary is the foundation of any English test, and ACT has no exception. Want to improve your performance in the ACT? This vocabulary will give you a hand.

ACT vocabulary plays a crucial role in your ACT final score. ACT Official Website will give you authoritative information to work out a reasonable ACT vocabulary plan.

2   Alternative vocabularies:
Test takers have various requirements for vocabulary building; it's impossible to handle them with one ACT word list. Is there any alternative ACT vocabulary? Yes, you can get various ACT vocabularies from this or other websites. Besides, vocabularies for the SAT exam or high school study are possibly good options.

We think '3500 ACT Vocabulary' is the first choice for most students. You may find some others as a supplement for some particular purposes. For example, our website offers ESL ACT Vocabulary, which helps ESL (English as Second Language) students to overcome the gap of everyday life words.ESL ACT Vocabulary

Some students working hard to challenge the high score need more difficult words to enhance vocabulary skills. Difficult Words with Meaning and Sentence is deserved to have a look. It's short but can improve your writing vocabulary level.Difficult Words with Meaning and Sentence

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Words of Group 4 (Part of words, select list to view all.):
dagger
dais
damp
dangerous
dapper
dappled
daub
daunt
dauntless
dawdle
deadlock
deadly
deadpan
dearth
debase
debatable
debate
debauch
debilitate
debonair
debunk
decadence
decapitate
deceive
decelerate
deciduous
decimate
declaim
declivity
decollete
decomposition
decrepit
decrepitude
decry
deducible
deface
defame
defeat
defeatist
defection
defensive
deference
deficient
deficit
defile
definite
definitive
defoliate
deform
defray
deft
defunct
degradation
dehydrate
deify
deign
deity
deleterious
deliberate
deliberately
delicate
delicious
delineate
delirium
delude
deluge
delve
demagogue
demean
demoniac
demur
demure
demystify
denigrate
denizen
denotation
denouement
denounce
dent
deny
depict
deplete
deplore
depose
depravity
deprecate
depreciate
depreciation
depredation
derelict
deride
derivative
derogate
descant
descry
desecrate
desiccate
desolate
desperate
despoil
despondent
despot
destiny
destitute
destruction
desultory
detect
detective
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abate   Speak
subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
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abominable   Speak
detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
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adulation   Speak
excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
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advent   Speak
coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
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animated   Speak
having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
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askance   Speak
with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
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5   Word meaning matching - Test words you know:
abbreviate  Speak
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fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
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poise; self-confident assurance
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make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
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manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
accidentally  Speak
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dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
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fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
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inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
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group of closely located islands
acerbity  Speak
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fasten; annex; be in contact with
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bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
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self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
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fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
adaptable  Speak
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feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
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flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
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jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
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preventing infection; having cleansing effect
alacrity  Speak
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deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
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cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
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helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
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group of closely located islands
allude  Speak
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capable of using either hand with equal ease
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refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
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convenient features; courtesies
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poise; self-confident assurance
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unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless


Spelling Word: abortive
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sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate


Spelling Word: abstemious
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obscure; profound; difficult to understand.


Spelling Word: abstruse
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plentiful; possessing riches or resources


Spelling Word: abundant
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govern; supervise; give or apply medications


Spelling Word: administer
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easily approachable; warmly friendly


Spelling Word: affable
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May I have a PDF file of this ACT vocabulary? The answer is yes. Although you cannot download a DEF file of '3500 ACT Vocabulary' directly, you have two ways to create a customized PDF based on the word list.

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