3500 ACT Vocabulary

Stories of USA Today
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fool; cause to believe what is not true; mislead


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inadequacy or insufficiency; sum of money falls short of required amount; shortage


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final; complete; precisely defined or explicit


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blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade


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outcome; final resolution or clarification of dramatic or narrative plot


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deprive of something valuable by force; rob; take as spoils


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causing damage or harm; injurious


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in a diagonal manner; not square to any direction


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distress; uneasiness; mental or bodily distress


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distribute; prepare and give out; deal out in parts or portions


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