3500 ACT Vocabulary
ACT Vocabularies: 3500 Words Words for ESL
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (4) - Matching Quizzes
dagger 
1
 | make uneasy or perplexed; cause to lose one's composure; disconcert |
| dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception |
| dead; no longer in use or existence |
| knife; short pointed weapon with sharp edges |
dapper
2
| change appearance of something or someone to the negative; deform |
| causing damage or harm; injurious |
| neatly dressed; very stylish in dress; lively and alert |
| marked by disorder; untidy; having hair in loose disorder |
declaim
3
| speak loudly and vehemently; make formal speech |
| friendly; of good appearance and manners; graceful |
| fall apart; become reduced to components, fragments, or particles |
| not harmonious; conflicting; disagreeable in sound; harsh or dissonant |
decry
4
| remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids |
| catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny |
| express strong disapproval of; disparage |
| knife; short pointed weapon with sharp edges |
dehydrate
5
| fall apart; become reduced to components, fragments, or particles |
| remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids |
| dead; no longer in use or existence |
| dig up; unearth; dig up or remove from grave or tomb; bring to public notice |
deny
6
| not harmonious; conflicting; disagreeable in sound; harsh or dissonant |
| extremely evil or cruel; possessed or controlled by a demon |
| in a distinctive manner; in a way that is notable for its difference; plainly |
| disagree with; refuse; declare untrue |
descry
7
| get rid of; settle or decide a matter; place or set in a particular order; arrange |
| differing; tending to move apart in different directions |
| express strong disapproval of; disparage |
| catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny |
detective
8
| fall apart; become reduced to components, fragments, or particles |
| investigator; one, usually of police force, who investigates crimes and obtains evidence |
| unwillingness; lack of inclination; mild aversion |
| in a distinctive manner; in a way that is notable for its difference; plainly |
detrimental
9
| spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely |
| causing damage or harm; injurious |
| not harmonious; conflicting; disagreeable in sound; harsh or dissonant |
| differing; tending to move apart in different directions |
dilapidated
10
| dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture |
| remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids |
| friendly; of good appearance and manners; graceful |
| in disrepair, run down; of very poor quality or condition |