3500 ACT Vocabulary
ACT Vocabularies: 3500 Words Words for ESL
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (10) - Matching Quizzes
painting 
1
 | drawing; picture or design in paint; action of applying paint to a surface |
| natural elevation, especially a rock that projects into the sea; cliff; headland; high cape |
| command against; banish; outlaw |
| having casual sexual relations frequently with different partners; irregular, casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior |
patent
2
| observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation |
| grant made by government to creator the sole right; invention protected by grant |
| rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order |
| full of pores; able to absorb fluids; full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through |
pertinacious
3
| stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| green crust on old bronze works; tone slowly taken by varnished painting |
| very small portion or allowance assigned, whether of food or money |
| state of deeply felt distress or sorrow; keenness of emotion |
pessimism
4
| belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess |
| rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order |
| beat rapidly; shake with fast, tremulous movements |
| very poor person; one living on or eligible for public charity |
philology
5
| split into opposite extremes or camps |
| pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role |
| study of language; investigation of language and its literature |
| extremely careful and diligent work or effort; taking of pains |
pioneering
6
| extremely careful and diligent work or effort; taking of pains |
| initial; groundbreaking; originating; serving to pioneer |
| calm; not easily disturbed; not easily excited to action or passion |
| person guided and protected by a more prominent person |
poignancy
7
| stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| state of deeply felt distress or sorrow; keenness of emotion |
| observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation |
| ancient paper made from stem of plant |
porous
8
| grant made by government to creator the sole right; invention protected by grant |
| full of pores; able to absorb fluids; full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through |
| rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order |
| process of turning some plant material into stone |
posthumous
9
| become formal or affected in dress or manners; give neat appearance to |
| having keen insight; mentally perceptive; astute |
| after death, as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death |
| ancient paper made from stem of plant |
precept
10
| calm; not easily disturbed; not easily excited to action or passion |
| rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order |
| excuse; something serving to conceal plans; fictitious reason |
| become formal or affected in dress or manners; give neat appearance to |