3500 ACT Vocabulary

Stories of USA Today
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throw overboard; eject from boat, submarine, aircraft, or spaceship


Spelling Word: jettison
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flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters


Spelling Word: kerosene
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lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness


Spelling Word: languid
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lose animation; be or become weak or feeble; lose strength or vigor


Spelling Word: languish
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pantry; place where food is kept


Spelling Word: larder
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show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers


Spelling Word: legerdemain
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relating to language or linguistics; relating to study of language


Spelling Word: linguistic
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talkative; given to continual talking; chattering


Spelling Word: loquacious
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chief excellence or great talent; outstanding work of art or craft


Spelling Word: masterpiece
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independent in thought and action


Spelling Word: maverick