3500 ACT Vocabulary

Stories of USA Today
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short trip or excursion, usually for pleasure; short journey


Spelling Word: jaunt
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one who spoils pleasure or fun of others; spoilsport


Spelling Word: killjoy
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demanding much work or care; tedious


Spelling Word: laborious
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dull; lacking luster or shine


Spelling Word: lackluster
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set free, as from oppression, confinement, or foreign control; discharge; release


Spelling Word: liberate
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look on or treat a person as celebrity; visit famous places in order to revere them


Spelling Word: lionize
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person dissatisfied with current conditions; discontented person


Spelling Word: malcontent
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damaged or disfigured by injury or rough wear


Spelling Word: marred
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enormous; colossal; consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter


Spelling Word: massive
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drama, characterized by exaggerated emotions, stereotypical characters, and interpersonal conflicts


Spelling Word: melodrama