3500 ACT Vocabulary

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(веселый) good-natured; marked by good cheer; cheerful and good-humored


Spelling Word: jovial
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(хунты) group of men joined in political intrigue; group of military officers ruling a country


Spelling Word: junta
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(ядро) central or vital part; most material and central part; grain or seed as of corn


Spelling Word: kernel
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(клептоман) person who has compulsive desire to steal


Spelling Word: kleptomaniac
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(узловатые) tied in knots; covered with knots or knobs; difficult to understand or solve


Spelling Word: knotty
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(руководство) guidance; direction; authority; position or office of a leader


Spelling Word: leadership
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(лексикограф) author or compiler of dictionary; one employed in making of vocabulary or wordbook of language


Spelling Word: lexicographer
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(мешкать) stand idly about; linger aimlessly; proceed slowly or with many stops


Spelling Word: loiter
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(Мартине) strict disciplinarian; one who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules


Spelling Word: martinet
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(вехой) landmark; significant development


Spelling Word: milestone