3500 ACT Vocabulary

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frighten; abate the courage of; discourage


Spelling Word: daunt
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process, condition, or period of deterioration or decline; falling off or away; decay


Spelling Word: decadence
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mental disorder marked by confusion


Spelling Word: delirium
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tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop


Spelling Word: despot
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expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field


Spelling Word: devout
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graph; chart; figure or drawing made to illustrate a statement; plan


Spelling Word: diagram
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separated at joints; out of joint; lacking order or coherence


Spelling Word: disjointed
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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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lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices


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


Spelling Word: distill