3500 ACT Vocabulary

Stories of USA Today
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bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless


Spelling Word: dauntless
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scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops


Spelling Word: dearth
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slow down rate of advancement of; decrease speed of


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


Spelling Word: deluge
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degrade; debase, as in dignity or social standing


Spelling Word: demean
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condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner


Spelling Word: denounce
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slandering; act of discrediting from someone's reputation


Spelling Word: detraction
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faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication


Spelling Word: devotion
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turn aside, especially from main subject in writing or speaking


Spelling Word: digress
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change appearance of something or someone to the negative; deform


Spelling Word: disfigure