3500 ACT Vocabulary

Stories of USA Today
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proceed slowly; waste time


Spelling Word: dawdle
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friendly; of good appearance and manners; graceful


Spelling Word: debonair
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slow down rate of advancement of; decrease speed of


Spelling Word: decelerate
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disfigure; destroy; frustrate; overcome or vanquish; resist with


Spelling Word: defeat
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pollute; make dirty or spotty


Spelling Word: defile
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degrade; debase, as in dignity or social standing


Spelling Word: demean
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plundering; destructive action; predatory attack; damage or loss


Spelling Word: depredation
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in low spirits from loss of hope or courage


Spelling Word: despondent
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form, plan, or arrange in the mind; transmit or give by will


Spelling Word: devise
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spend or expend wastefully; vanish by dispersion; drive away; disperse


Spelling Word: dissipate