3500 ACT Vocabulary

Stories of USA Today
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wasted away; showing wearing effects of overwork or suffering


Spelling Word: haggard
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disadvantage; physical disability; cripple; hinder; impede


Spelling Word: handicap
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departing from accepted beliefs or standards; oppositional


Spelling Word: heretical
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make prominent; emphasize; stress


Spelling Word: highlight
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behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual


Spelling Word: idiosyncrasy
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urging; demanding; expressing earnest entreaty


Spelling Word: importunate
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improper act; improper or unacceptable usage in speech or writing


Spelling Word: impropriety
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freedom from punishment or harm; exemption from injury, suffering, or discomfort


Spelling Word: impunity
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beginning to exist or appear; in an early stage


Spelling Word: incipient
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expand; fill with air or gas; increase the amount or availability of


Spelling Word: inflate