3500 ACT Vocabulary

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full of risk; perilous; hazardous; unsafe


Spelling Word: dangerous
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frighten; abate the courage of; discourage


Spelling Word: daunt
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wooden; impersonal; deliberately impassive or expressionless, as face or look


Spelling Word: deadpan
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weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use


Spelling Word: decrepit
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change shape by stress; become misshapen; make formless


Spelling Word: deform
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done with or marked by full consciousness of the nature and effects; intentional


Spelling Word: deliberate
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modest and reserved in manner or behavior


Spelling Word: demure
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ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt


Spelling Word: deride
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distress; uneasiness; mental or bodily distress


Spelling Word: discomfort
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conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things


Spelling Word: discord