3500 ACT Vocabulary
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (5) - Matching Quizzes
emend 
1
 | very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful |
| containing or derived from error; mistaken |
| infuriate; put into a rage; provoke to fury or madness; make furious |
| correct; improve by critical editing; free from fault; alter for the better |
empirical
2
| invigorating and refreshing; cheering; making lively and joyful |
| derived from experiment and observation rather than theory |
| cry out suddenly, as from surprise or emotion |
| short speech at conclusion of dramatic work |
encroach
3
| hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm |
| intrude; invade; take another's rights gradually; advance beyond proper or former limits |
| irregularly; off and on |
| infuriate; put into a rage; provoke to fury or madness; make furious |
encroachment
4
| calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress. |
| short speech at conclusion of dramatic work |
| study of insects; branch of zoology which treats of insects |
| gradual intrusion; entry into a place that was previously uncommon; advance beyond former borders |
enjoin
5
| direct or impose with urgent appeal; order with emphasis |
| study of insects; branch of zoology which treats of insects |
| very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful |
| correct; improve by critical editing; free from fault; alter for the better |
enmity
6
| ill will; hatred; quality or state of being hostile |
| increase severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate |
| enclose or encase completely with or as if with a covering |
| draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer |
enthrall
7
| erupt; blow up; burst violently as a result of internal pressure |
| capture; attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence; hold in bondage or subjection |
| hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm |
| making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention |
equanimity
8
| very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful |
| correct; improve by critical editing; free from fault; alter for the better |
| calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress. |
| ill will; hatred; quality or state of being hostile |
escapism
9
| tendency to escape from daily reality by indulging in daydreaming, fantasy, or entertainment |
| erupt; blow up; burst violently as a result of internal pressure |
| from another part of the world; foreign; strikingly strange or unusual |
| pouring forth; uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm |
exacerbate
10
| containing or derived from error; mistaken |
| infuriate; put into a rage; provoke to fury or madness; make furious |
| increase severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate |
| eliminate; eradicate; kill on a large scale; kill man |