3500 ACT Vocabulary
ACT Vocabularies: 3500 Words Words for ESL
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (2) - Matching Quizzes
ballast 
1
 | composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches |
| discuss lightly or glibly; exchange words heatedly |
| heavy substance used to add stability or weight |
| wet thoroughly; stain with mud; soil or wet by dragging in dirt, mud, moist places |
banner
2
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bawdy
3
| impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow |
| indecent; obscene; humorously coarse |
| discuss lightly or glibly; exchange words heatedly |
| large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief |
bedraggle
4
| wet thoroughly; stain with mud; soil or wet by dragging in dirt, mud, moist places |
| mislead; delude; deceive by guile |
| gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| discuss lightly or glibly; exchange words heatedly |
bedrock
5
| foundation; basis; solid rock that underlies loose material, such as soil, sand, clay, or gravel |
| exhibiting self-importance |
| solid and well-developed muscles, especially of the arms and legs |
| produce; give rise to |
bicameral
6
| haircutter; one whose business is to cut hair and to shave or trim beards |
| attack with missiles; continuous attack with shot and shell upon a town, fort, or other position |
| fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
| composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches |
bilk
7
| move or wave, as a weapon; raise and move in various directions |
| offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
| pirate; robber upon the sea |
| defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from |
blast
8
| explode; burst; gale; very strong gust of wind or air |
| divorce; separation; loss of control or composure |
| produce; give rise to |
| exhibiting self-importance |
blighted
9
| suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled |
| feast; entertainment of eating and drinking |
| just; only; hardly; scarcely |
| having or covered with protective barbs or others; very irritable |
blithe
10
| indecent; obscene; humorously coarse |
| mislead; delude; deceive by guile |
| gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| explode; burst; gale; very strong gust of wind or air |