3500 ACT Vocabulary
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (9) - Matching Quizzes
nadir 
1
 | stubbornly adhering to an attitude or opinion; hard to control or treat |
| relating to, or contributing to sense of smell |
| lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically |
| focus toward; determine position with reference to another point; locate to face the east |
nettle
2
| inhabit; live in a certain place; be present in; be inside of |
| impartial; not supporting one side over another |
| lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically |
| cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex |
noisy
3
| relating to marriage or wedding ceremony |
| full of loud and nonmusical sounds; clamorous |
| one who believes traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic |
| stubbornly adhering to an attitude or opinion; hard to control or treat |
nonconformity
4
| outsmart; trick; beat through cleverness and wit |
| disregard; ignore; pay little or no attention to |
| impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster |
| failure to conform; lack of harmony or correspondence |
notoriety
5
| known for some unfavorable act or quality; bad or ill fame |
| failure to conform; lack of harmony or correspondence |
| having total knowledge; knowing everything |
| government by a few persons, especially by a small faction of persons or families |
obsessed
6
| central or essential part around which other parts are gathered or grouped; core |
| known for some unfavorable act or quality; bad or ill fame |
| having distinctive odor; emitting an odor; sweet of scent; fragrant |
| having or showing excessive or compulsive concern; influenced or controlled by a powerful force |
obstinate
7
| dull and uninteresting; lacking distinct or individual |
| slavishly attentive; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery |
| stubbornly adhering to an attitude or opinion; hard to control or treat |
| in name only; insignificantly small |
offensive
8
| causing anger, displeasure, resentment, or affront |
| government by a few persons, especially by a small faction of persons or families |
| favoring of relatives or friends because of their relationship rather than their abilities |
| heavily burden; tax in excess of what is considered appropriate or just; tax too heavily |
olfactory
9
| having distinctive odor; emitting an odor; sweet of scent; fragrant |
| grow too large for; lose or discard in the course of maturation |
| causing anger, displeasure, resentment, or affront |
| relating to, or contributing to sense of smell |
opaque
10
| relating to, or contributing to sense of smell |
| newborn infant, especially one less than four weeks old |
| impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster |
| dull and uninteresting; lacking distinct or individual |