3500 ACT Vocabulary

Stories of USA Today
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friendly; of good appearance and manners; graceful


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


Spelling Word: deluge
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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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deprive of something valuable by force; rob; take as spoils


Spelling Word: despoil
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event that will inevitably happen in the future


Spelling Word: destiny
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investigator; one, usually of police force, who investigates crimes and obtains evidence


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


Spelling Word: disembark
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destroy courage or resolution by exciting dread; cause to lose enthusiasm


Spelling Word: dismay
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one who differs in opinion, or one who declares his disagreement


Spelling Word: dissenter