3500 ACT Vocabulary
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (12) - Matching Quizzes
tame 
1
 | disloyalty; betrayal of trust or confidence |
| difficult to use or handle because of size or weight or shape; lacking grace in movement or posture |
| domesticated; very restrained or quiet; make less strong or intense; soften |
| difficult or impossible to understand; difficult or impossible to measure |
taut
2
| pulled or drawn tight; kept in trim shape; neat and tidy |
| oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness |
| extremely poisonous; hostile; bitter |
| change from one form, nature, substance, or state into another; transform |
terrifying
3
| oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness |
| give rise to a desire by being attractive |
| frightening or intimidating; of a formidable nature; terrific |
| has not been proved true |
thematic
4
| long and thin; slender; having little substance |
| have experience or enjoyment; take a sample of; have flavor |
| oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness |
| relating to motif or idea; relating to theme or topic |
transmute
5
| calmness; peace; freedom from disturbance or agitation |
| domesticated; very restrained or quiet; make less strong or intense; soften |
| oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness |
| change from one form, nature, substance, or state into another; transform |
tremendous
6
| disquieting; causing distress or worry or anxiety |
| strip a priest or minister of church authority; remove from status as member of clergy |
| pulled or drawn tight; kept in trim shape; neat and tidy |
| huge; capable of making one tremble; terrible |
tremor
7
| enclose; arrange or fold as a cover or protection |
| shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver |
| of speech given in farewell, especially one delivered by an outstanding member of graduating class |
| highest point; apex or summit; common point of two lines of angle |
trifling
8
| extremely poisonous; hostile; bitter |
| partly transparent; transmitting rays of light without permitting objects to be distinctly seen |
| active strength of body or mind; imaginative lively style, especially style of writing; exertion of force |
| trivial; of slight worth or importance; frivolous or idle |
tyro
9
| disquieting; causing distress or worry or anxiety |
| beginner in learning something; novice |
| sameness or consistency; freedom from variation or difference |
| trivial; of slight worth or importance; frivolous or idle |
usurp
10
| domesticated; very restrained or quiet; make less strong or intense; soften |
| fighter; combatant; one who is engaged in or experienced in battle |
| seize and hold power or rights of another by force or without legal authority |
| long and thin; slender; having little substance |