3500 ACT Vocabulary
| 3500 ACT Vocabulary | Introduction |
| Group (5) - Matching Quizzes |    |
edict 
1
 | cry out suddenly, as from surprise or emotion |
| weaken; lessen or attempt to lessen seriousness of, especially by providing partial excuses |
| decree ,especially issued by a sovereign; official command |
| come to an end; terminate; lose validity; breathe one's last breath; die |
efficacy
2
| poem or song expressing lamentation; mournful poem |
| greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits |
| power to produce desired effect |
| hugeness in a bad sense; act of extreme evil or wickedness |
encomium
3
| please intensely; fill with great delight or joy |
| explanation; interpretation, especially of biblical or religious text |
| increasing; something expands, or may be expanded; extending; spreading; enlarging |
| high praise; formal expression of praise; tribute |
engender
4
| derived from experiment and observation rather than theory |
| increase severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate |
| outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase in size |
| cause; bring into existence; give rise to |
eponymous
5
| crude figure or dummy representing a hated person or group; likeness or image, especially of a person |
| hugeness in a bad sense; act of extreme evil or wickedness |
| giving one's name to a tribe, people, city, year, or period; regarded as founder or originator |
| witty thought or saying, usually short; short, witty poem expressing a single thought or observation |
erode
6
| cause; bring into existence; give rise to |
| very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful |
| containing or derived from error; mistaken |
| eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn |
erroneous
7
| containing or derived from error; mistaken |
| tending to call up emotions, memories |
| eagerly; wholeheartedly; in a lavish or enthusiastic manner |
| cut away; cut out; remove by or as if by cutting |
estate
8
| scold with biting harshness; strip skin off; abrade |
| extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets |
| containing or derived from error; mistaken |
| discharge; release liquid in drops or small quantities |
exegesis
9
| discharge; release liquid in drops or small quantities |
| explanation; interpretation, especially of biblical or religious text |
| poem or song expressing lamentation; mournful poem |
| cut away; cut out; remove by or as if by cutting |
exhilarating
10
| come to an end; terminate; lose validity; breathe one's last breath; die |
| increasing; something expands, or may be expanded; extending; spreading; enlarging |
| standing out above other things; high in rank, office, or worth |
| invigorating and refreshing; cheering; making lively and joyful |