3500 ACT Vocabulary
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3500 ACT Vocabulary (1)
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abandon
abandoned
abandonment
abase
abash
abate
abbreviate
abdicate
aberrant
abet
abeyance
abhor
abide
abiding
abjure
ablution
abnegate
abnegation
abolish
abolition
abominable
aboriginal
abortive
abrade
abrasive
abridge
abrogate
abscond
absent
absenteeism
abstain
abstemious
abstruse
abundant
abundantly
abut
abysmal
accede
accelerating
acceleration
accentuate
accessible
accident
accidentally
acclaim
acclimate
acclivity
accolade
accommodate
accommodating
accomplish
accost
accouter
accretion
accrue
accumulation
accusation
accustomed
acerbity
acetic
achieve
achievement
acidulous
acoustics
acquaint
acquainted
acquiesce
acquire
acrid
acrimonious
acrophobia
actively
actuarial
actuate
acuity
acumen
adaptable
adaptive
addendum
additional
addle
adept
adherent
adhesive
adjoin
adjudicate
adjunct
adjure
administer
admiration
admittedly
admonish
admonition
adorn
adornment
adroit
adulation
adulterate
adumbrate
advance
advanced
advent
adventitious
adverse
advocacy
aerie
aesthetic
affable
affect
affection
affectionate
affinity
affirmation
affix
affluence
affluent
affront
agenda
agglomeration
aggrandize
aggravating
aggregate
aggressive
aggressiveness
aghast
agility
agitate
agitation
agnostic
agrarian
ajar
alacrity
alchemy
alcove
algorithm
alien
alimentary
allay
allege
allegory
alliteration
allocate
allude
allusion
aloft
alternate
altitude
altruistic
amalgamate
amass
ambidextrous
ambience
ambiguous
ambivalence
amble
ambulatory
ameliorate
amenable
amenities
amiable
amicable
amid
amity
amorous
amorphous
amphibian
amphitheater
amplify
amputate
anachronistic
analgesic
analogous
anarchist
anathema
ancestor
ancestry
ancillary
anecdotal
angular
animate
animated
animus
annals
annihilate
annotate
announce
announcement
annoy
annuity
annul
anodyne
anoint
anomalous
anomaly
anonymous
antagonism
antecede
antecedents
antediluvian
anthology
anthropocentric
anthropoid
anthropomorphic
anticlimax
antipathy
antithesis
anxious
apathy
aperture
apex
aphasia
aphorism
apiary
aplomb
apocryphal
apogee
apolitical
apologist
apostate
apotheosis
appall
apparition
appellation
append
appliance
apply
apportion
apposite
appraise
apprehension
apprenticeship
apprise
approaching
approbation
appropriation
apropos
aptly
aquatic
aquiline
arable
arbiter
arboretum
arcane
archaeology
archaic
archetype
archipelago
architecture
ardent
arduous
arid
aristocracy
armada
aroma
aromatic
arousal
arouse
arraign
arrears
arrogate
arroyo
arthritis
article
articulate
artifice
artisan
artless
ascendancy
ascetic
ascribe
aseptic
ashen
askance
askew
aspect
asperity
aspirant
assail
assay
assembly
assent
assiduous
assimilate
assist
assistant
assuage
astigmatism
astringent
astronomical
asunder
asymmetric
atavism
atavistic
atheistic
atrocity
atrophy
attach
attached
attainment
attenuate
attorney
attract
attribute
attrition
atypical
audacious
audit
auditory
auger
augment
augury
aureole
auroral
auspicious
austere
authenticate
authoritarian
authoritative
authority
authorize
autocrat
autocratic
automaton
autonomous
autonomy
auxiliary
avalanche
avarice
aver
averse
aversion
aviary
aviation
avid
avocation
avoidance
avow
avuncular
awkwardly
awry
axiom
azure
Word and Definition List
abandon 
lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
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abbreviate
make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
Show examples and contexts abdicate
give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
Show examples and contexts ablution
washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
Show examples and contexts abnegation
repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
Show examples and contexts abortive
unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
Show examples and contexts abscond
leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
Show examples and contexts absenteeism
habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
Show examples and contexts abundantly
in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
Show examples and contexts acceleration
faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
Show examples and contexts accentuate
emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
Show examples and contexts accessible
easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
Show examples and contexts accident
event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
Show examples and contexts accidentally
inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
Show examples and contexts acclimate
accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
Show examples and contexts accommodate
do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
Show examples and contexts accomplish
succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
Show examples and contexts accost
approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
Show examples and contexts accretion
growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
Show examples and contexts accrue
increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
Show examples and contexts accusation
indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
Show examples and contexts accustomed
habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
Show examples and contexts acerbity
bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
Show examples and contexts achievement
feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
Show examples and contexts acoustics
science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
Show examples and contexts acquire
gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
Show examples and contexts actively
energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
Show examples and contexts adaptable
flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
Show examples and contexts addendum
something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
Show examples and contexts adept
expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
Show examples and contexts adherent
person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
Show examples and contexts adjure
appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
Show examples and contexts adornment
embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
Show examples and contexts adumbrate
give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
Show examples and contexts advanced
improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
Show examples and contexts adverse
in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
Show examples and contexts aesthetic
elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
Show examples and contexts affectionate
having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
Show examples and contexts affinity
natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
Show examples and contexts affirmation
positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
Show examples and contexts agenda
items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
Show examples and contexts aggrandize
increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
Show examples and contexts aggressive
making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
Show examples and contexts aggressiveness
feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
Show examples and contexts agnostic
one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
Show examples and contexts agrarian
pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
Show examples and contexts alacrity
cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
Show examples and contexts alchemy
medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
Show examples and contexts alien
dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
Show examples and contexts alimentary
providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
Show examples and contexts allegory
symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
Show examples and contexts alternate
happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
Show examples and contexts ambience
particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
Show examples and contexts ambivalence
state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
Show examples and contexts amenable
responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
Show examples and contexts amphitheater
oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
Show examples and contexts amplify
broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
Show examples and contexts anachronistic
having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
Show examples and contexts analgesic
serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
Show examples and contexts anarchist
person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
Show examples and contexts anecdotal
having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
Show examples and contexts animated
having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
Show examples and contexts animus
feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
Show examples and contexts annuity
annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
Show examples and contexts anoint
apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
Show examples and contexts anomaly
irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
Show examples and contexts antagonism
active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
Show examples and contexts antecede
precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
Show examples and contexts antecedents
preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
Show examples and contexts antediluvian
antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
Show examples and contexts anthropoid
manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
Show examples and contexts anticlimax
letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
Show examples and contexts anxious
eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
Show examples and contexts aphorism
definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
Show examples and contexts apiary
place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
Show examples and contexts apocryphal
untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
Show examples and contexts apogee
the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
Show examples and contexts apologist
person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
Show examples and contexts apotheosis
elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
Show examples and contexts apparition
ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
Show examples and contexts appellation
name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
Show examples and contexts appliance
durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
Show examples and contexts apprehension
fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
Show examples and contexts apprenticeship
term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
Show examples and contexts approaching
impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
Show examples and contexts archetype
prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
Show examples and contexts architecture
art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
Show examples and contexts arid
dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
Show examples and contexts aroma
fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
Show examples and contexts artifice
subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
Show examples and contexts ascribe
inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
Show examples and contexts askance
with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
Show examples and contexts aspect
distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
Show examples and contexts asperity
sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
Show examples and contexts assembly
gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
Show examples and contexts assiduous
constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
Show examples and contexts assimilate
incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
Show examples and contexts astringent
causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
Show examples and contexts atavism
resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
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displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
Show examples and contexts atrocity
brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
Show examples and contexts atrophy
wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
Show examples and contexts attached
fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
Show examples and contexts attainment
something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
Show examples and contexts attorney
lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
Show examples and contexts attract
draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
Show examples and contexts attrition
gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
Show examples and contexts atypical
not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
Show examples and contexts auditory
of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
Show examples and contexts auger
hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
Show examples and contexts augury
sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
Show examples and contexts auroral
characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
Show examples and contexts auspicious
attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
Show examples and contexts authoritarian
expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
Show examples and contexts authority
jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
Show examples and contexts autonomous
self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
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independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
Show examples and contexts aversion
firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
Show examples and contexts aviary
large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
Show examples and contexts avocation
activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
Show examples and contexts avuncular
in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
Show examples and contexts awry
in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
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