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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untrustworthy person; deceitful and unreliable scoundrel; man of humble birth; male servant


Spelling Word: knave
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tied in knots; covered with knots or knobs; difficult to understand or solve


Spelling Word: knotty
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free thinker, usually used disparagingly; one without moral restraint


Spelling Word: libertine
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amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint


Spelling Word: licentious
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humorous short verse; nonsense song or verse


Spelling Word: limerick
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big or clumsy, often stupid person


Spelling Word: lummox
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grandeur; splendor; grand or imposing beauty


Spelling Word: magnificence
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guide book; hand-operated


Spelling Word: manual
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fertilizer; any animal or plant material used to fertilize land; spread manure


Spelling Word: manure