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.
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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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arable
 
 
(1)
a.  E.g. The first settlers wrote home glowing reports of the New World, praising its vast acres of arable land ready for the plow.
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familiar, as by study or experience; able to converse knowledgeably
fit for growing crops, as by plowing
consisting of, relating to, or being in water
of lowly origin; not noble in quality, character, or purpose; unworthy
marked by or given to innovations; introducing a change
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bard
 
 
(2)
n.  E.g. The ancient bard Homer sang of the fall of Troy.
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poet, especially lyric poet
excuse; something serving to conceal plans; fictitious reason
annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust
sudden sharp turn or twist; strange attitude or habit; peculiarity of behavior
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decadence
 
 
(3)
n.  E.g. The moral decadence of the people was reflected in the lewd literature of the period.
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hard monotonous routine work
bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization
vocabulary of technical terms used in a particular field, subject, science, or art
support on which a lever rests; prop or support
process, condition, or period of deterioration or decline; falling off or away; decay
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derivative
 
 
(4)
a.  E.g. Although her early poetry was clearly derivative in nature, the critics thought she had promise and eventually would find her own voice.
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treating all parts or aspects without omission; comprehensive
pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness
incompatible; not able to be resolved
unoriginal; derived from another source
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expedient
 
 
(5)
a.  E.g. A pragmatic politician, he was guided by what was expedient rather than by what was ethical.
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suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly
inharmonious; impossible to coexist; not easy to combine harmoniously
careful to fulfill obligations; expressing or filled with sense of obligation
gigantic; of great comparative size
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fortuitous
 
 
(6)
a.  E.g. Though he pretended their encounter was fortuitous, he'd actually been hanging around her usual haunts for the past two weeks, hoping she'd turn up.
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tending to call up emotions, memories
accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
appetizing to taste or smell; salty or Non-Sweet; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable
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inveterate
 
 
(7)
a.  E.g. An inveterate smoker, Bob cannot seem to break the habit, no matter how hard he tries.
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comparable; similar or alike
morally or legally constraining; required; binding
deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
giving pleasure or satisfaction of the senses; having strong sexual appeal
deserving high respect; impressive by reason of age; profoundly honored
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malaise
 
 
(8)
n.  E.g. Feeling slightly queasy before going onstage, Carol realized that this touch of malaise was merely stage fright.
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general sense of depression or unease; vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at beginning of illness
particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable
withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity
production by gradual process; act of working out with great care in detail
effort; expenditure of much physical work
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peruse
 
 
(9)
v.  E.g. After the conflagration that burned down her house, Joan closely began to peruse her home insurance policy to discover exactly what benefits her coverage provided her.
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read or examine, typically with great care
become quiet or less intensive
plead; make earnest request of; ask for earnestly
make impossible, as by action taken in advance; prevent; eliminate
bully; intimidate; discourage or frighten with threats
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repose
 
 
(10)
n.  E.g. After working hard every day in the busy city, Mike finds his repose on weekends playing golf with friends.
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introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface
relaxation; leisure; freedom from worry; peace of mind
enthusiasm or liveliness; energetic style
father and ruler of family or tribe
bringing or coming to end; ceasing
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spate
 
 
(11)
n.  E.g. After the spate of angry words that came pouring out of him, Mary was sure they would never be reconciled.
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feeling of being bored by something tedious
person guided and protected by a more prominent person
small, showy ornament of little value; child's plaything or toy
sudden flood or strong outburst; sudden heavy fall of rain
noise, as made by a crowd; riot or uprising
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trifling
 
 
(12)
a.  E.g. Why bother going to see a doctor for such a trifling, everyday cold?
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passionate; hot or scorching; hurried or rapid
twisted; knotty; made rough by age or hard work
easily managed or controlled; governable; easily handled or worked; docile
trivial; of slight worth or importance; frivolous or idle
demanding great effort or labor; difficult
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