3500 ACT Vocabulary

Stories of USA Today
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knife; short pointed weapon with sharp edges


Spelling Word: dagger
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mar or spoil appearance or surface; impair usefulness, value, or influence of


Spelling Word: deface
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great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water


Spelling Word: deluge
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person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people


Spelling Word: demagogue
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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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free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable


Spelling Word: discreet
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separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts


Spelling Word: discrete
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giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating


Spelling Word: disingenuous
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scatter; drive away; cause to vanish


Spelling Word: dispel
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lacking in spirit; affected or marked by low spirits


Spelling Word: dispirited