3500 ACT Vocabulary

Stories of USA Today
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slow down rate of advancement of; decrease speed of


Spelling Word: decelerate
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breakdown or decay of organic materials; act or result of decomposing


Spelling Word: decomposition
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remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids


Spelling Word: dehydrate
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go ashore from ship; unload cargo from ship; leave a vehicle or aircraft


Spelling Word: disembark
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belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank


Spelling Word: disparage
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scatter; drive away; cause to vanish


Spelling Word: dispel
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make uneasy or anxious; trouble


Spelling Word: disquiet
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give off liquid; purify; refine; increase the concentration of


Spelling Word: distill
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twist out of proper or natural relation of parts; misshape; misrepresent


Spelling Word: distort
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discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to


Spelling Word: distress