3500 ACT Vocabulary

Stories of USA Today
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spotted; having mottled or spotted skin or coat


Spelling Word: dappled
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reduce in quality or value; lower in esteem; degrade


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


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


Spelling Word: defeat
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dig ground, as with spade; search deeply and laboriously


Spelling Word: delve
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meaning or indication; distinguishing by name; something, such as a sign or symbol, that denotes


Spelling Word: denotation
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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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discuss fully; talk at great length about something of one's interest


Spelling Word: descant
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process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed and assimilated by the body


Spelling Word: digestion
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drawback; defect; hinder; unfavorable condition or circumstance


Spelling Word: disadvantage