3500 ACT Vocabulary

Stories of USA Today
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tranquility; state of peace and quiet


Spelling Word: quietude
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drastically; by root or origin; primitively; originally; naturally


Spelling Word: radically
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excessively greedy; predatory; taking by force; plundering


Spelling Word: rapacious
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deny; go back on; fail to fulfill promise or obligation


Spelling Word: renege
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elevated platform for public speaking; pulpit


Spelling Word: rostrum
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flavoring; spice; act of adding a [___] to food


Spelling Word: seasoning
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requiring sitting; accustomed to sitting or to taking little exercise; living in one area, not migratory


Spelling Word: sedentary
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doubt about the truth of something; doubting or questioning attitude or state of mind


Spelling Word: skepticism
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draw or describe briefly; give the main points; summary of


Spelling Word: sketch
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provide for or supply inadequately; deal with hastily, carelessly, or with poor material


Spelling Word: skimp