3500 ACT Vocabulary

Stories of USA Today
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raised platform for guests of honor


Spelling Word: dais
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fatal; lethal; causing or tending to cause death


Spelling Word: deadly
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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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inhabitant or resident; regular visitor


Spelling Word: denizen
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condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner


Spelling Word: denounce
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lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle


Spelling Word: depreciate
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violate with violence, especially to sacred place


Spelling Word: desecrate
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event that will inevitably happen in the future


Spelling Word: destiny
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giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating


Spelling Word: disingenuous