ACT Vocabulary Test Online

This is a pure web app that evaluates your ACT vocabulary skills. The app has a built-in basic level ACT vocabulary of 1200 words, which can help you devise a vocabulary-building plan to prepare for the test.
Free Online Vocabulary Test
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Before the ACT exam, students usually try to enhance their vocabulary as much as possible. Although ACT isn't a pure English test, three of them mainly rely on English skills. Like all English tests, you cannot expect to get a high score with poor vocabulary. Vocabulary is definitely the base for thinking, talking, reading, and writing, which is the foundation of any language skills. To build ACT vocabulary, you need to study first and then review known words to keep them warm.

This app, ACT Vocabulary Test Online, is a tool to help you build ACT vocabulary. Within modern education methodology, the app runs on random practice. It has a built-in set of more than 1000 ACT words, which are matched with the middle level of 12th-grade students and are highly useful in ACT papers.

The app needs to store your test data because its core features rely on results from previous practices. So you should sign up before any activities. ACT Vocabulary Test Online is free. You can use a generic examword.com account (email/access code) to sign in. If you don't have an account yet, creating one only takes a few minutes. Sign in and start to enjoy this fantastic web app!
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affinity
 
 
(1)
n.  E.g. She felt an affinity with all who suffered; their pains were her pains.
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usually short interval of rest or relief; delay in punishment
person guided and protected by a more prominent person
natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
vocabulary of technical terms used in a particular field, subject, science, or art
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celestial
 
 
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a.  E.g. She spoke of the celestial joys that awaited virtuous souls in the hereafter.
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unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
unshakably calm; placid; incapable of being disturbed or disconcerted
relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel
able to live both on land and in water
conquered; overpowered; becoming quieter; not glaring in color; soft in tone
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cession
 
 
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n.  E.g. The cession of Alaska to the United States is discussed in this chapter.
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yielding to another; ceding or surrendering
agitation; chemical phenomenon in which an organic molecule splits into simpler substances
small, showy ornament of little value; child's plaything or toy
anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
study of origin and nature of ideas
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dross
 
 
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n.  E.g. Many methods have been devised to separate the valuable metal from the dross.
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waste or impure matter; worthless, commonplace, or trivial matter
place where one can live in seclusion; home of one isolated from society for religious reasons
person hardened in sin; person without moral scruples
facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust
study of origin and nature of ideas
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figurative
 
 
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a.  E.g. The only difference between the verbs loan and lend is that loan can’t be used in figurative senses.
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free of guilt; not subject to blame; completely acceptable
not literal, but metaphorical; using figure of speech
free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention
making or willing to yield, or to make concessions
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implicit
 
 
(6)
a.  E.g. Jack never told Jill he adored her; he believed his love was implicit in his actions.
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devout; religious; exhibiting strict, traditional sense of virtue and morality
implied or understood though not directly expressed
derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
somewhat less than needed in amplitude or extent; insufficient
skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill
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infraction
 
 
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n.  E.g. When Dennis Rodman butted heads with that referee, he committed a clear infraction of NBA rules.
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natural consequence or effect; result
violation of rule or regulation; breach; minor offence or petty crime
animals of a period or region
state of alarm or dread; nervous apprehension; involuntary trembling or quivering
questioner, especially who is excessively rigorous or harsh; investigator
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lofty
 
 
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a.  E.g. Though Barbara Jordan's fellow students used to tease her about her lofty ambitions, she rose to hold one of the highest positions in the land.
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lacking in insight or discernment; stupid
treating all parts or aspects without omission; comprehensive
high, tall, having great height; idealistic, implying over-optimism
very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold; barren
exhibiting good judgment or sound thinking; prudent
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precipitous
 
 
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a.  E.g. This hill is difficult to climb because it is so precipitous.
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extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward
expressing sorrow ;mournful or melancholy; sad
left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
state of being held in high esteem and honor
passionate; hot or scorching; hurried or rapid
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scrupulous
 
 
(10)
a.  E.g. Though Alfred is scrupulous in fulfilling his duties at work, he is less conscientious about his obligations to his family and friends.
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unlikely; difficult to believe; dubious
exactly and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious
not able to be perceived by senses, as touch; vague
full of wishful yearning or longing; sadly thoughtful
unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
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somber
 
 
(11)
a.  E.g. From the doctor's grim expression, I could tell he had somber news.
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gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color
likely to fail or be inaccurate
speechless; without or deprived of the use of speech or words
modest; not bold or forward; not arrogant
plentiful; possessing riches or resources
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unfathomable
 
 
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a.  E.g. Unable to get to the bottom of the mystery, Watson declared it was unfathomable.
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gay in manner, appearance, or action; easy and carefree
capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy
set apart; isolated in restricted sense, so remote from other bodies
gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color
difficult or impossible to understand; difficult or impossible to measure
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