3500 ACT Vocabulary

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Read [Esc] (1)
smear as with paint; apply with quick or crude strokes to surface; make crude paintings


Spelling Word: daub
Read [Esc] (2)
fool; cause to believe what is not true; mislead


Spelling Word: deceive
Read [Esc] (3)
intentionally; purposely; with careful consideration or deliberation; with full intent;


Spelling Word: deliberately
Read [Esc] (4)
deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint


Spelling Word: delude
Read [Esc] (5)
devaluation; decrease in price or value


Spelling Word: depreciation
Read [Esc] (6)
vaguely; in a dim or obscure manner; with dull or imperfect vision or a faint light; not brightly or clearly


Spelling Word: dimly
Read [Esc] (7)
feeling of dissatisfaction


Spelling Word: disappointment
Read [Esc] (8)
distinguishable; perceptible; capable of being seen or noticed


Spelling Word: discernible
Read [Esc] (9)
not harmonious; conflicting; disagreeable in sound; harsh or dissonant


Spelling Word: discordant
Read [Esc] (10)
cause being in bad temper; disappoint; disconcert


Spelling Word: disgruntle