3500 ACT Vocabulary

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downward slope, as of a hill


Spelling Word: declivity
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decrease fullness of; use up or empty out


Spelling Word: deplete
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plundering; destructive action; predatory attack; damage or loss


Spelling Word: depredation
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unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants


Spelling Word: desolate
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form, plan, or arrange in the mind; transmit or give by will


Spelling Word: devise
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in a diagonal manner; not square to any direction


Spelling Word: diagonally
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graph; chart; figure or drawing made to illustrate a statement; plan


Spelling Word: diagram
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make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen


Spelling Word: dilate
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vaguely; in a dim or obscure manner; with dull or imperfect vision or a faint light; not brightly or clearly


Spelling Word: dimly
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discourage; cause to lose courage or hope


Spelling Word: dishearten