3500 ACT Vocabulary

Stories of USA Today
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frighten; abate the courage of; discourage


Spelling Word: daunt
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proceed slowly; waste time


Spelling Word: dawdle
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humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level


Spelling Word: degradation
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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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harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss


Spelling Word: detriment
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pertaining or suited to a dictator; absolute


Spelling Word: dictatorial
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spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely


Spelling Word: diffuse
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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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go ashore from ship; unload cargo from ship; leave a vehicle or aircraft


Spelling Word: disembark
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fall apart; become reduced to components, fragments, or particles


Spelling Word: disintegrate