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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aquatic
 
 
(1)
a.  E.g. Paul enjoyed aquatic sports such as scuba diving and snorkeling.
Select answer:
consisting of, relating to, or being in water
rash; moving rapidly and heedlessly; speeding headlong; occurring suddenly
displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals
influential in original way; providing basis for further development; creative
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auditory
 
 
(2)
a.  E.g. Short-term auditory memory in particular doesn't seem to last longer than around 10 seconds.
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of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
deserving high respect; impressive by reason of age; profoundly honored
light as air; heavenly; unusually refined
wildly disordered; excessive enthusiasm or excitement; insane
difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly
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decapitate
 
 
(3)
v.  E.g. They did not hang Lady Jane Grey; they beheaded her. "Off with her head!" cried the Duchess, eager to decapitate poor Alice.
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read or examine, typically with great care
make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
behead; cut off the head of
overcome or conquer; climb; place something above; be above or on top of
violate with violence, especially to sacred place
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elated
 
 
(4)
a.  E.g. Grinning from ear to ear, Bonnie Blair was clearly elated by her fifth Olympic gold medal.
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lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with subject
overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
marked by imposing physical strength; firmly built; firm and resolute
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foliage
 
 
(5)
n.  E.g. Every autumn before the leaves fell he promised himself he would drive through New England to admire the colorful fall foliage.
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misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by public official
sudden, unexpected piece of good fortune or personal gain
masses of leaves; a cluster of leaves, flowers, and branches
poet, especially lyric poet
hugeness in a bad sense; act of extreme evil or wickedness
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horde
 
 
(6)
n.  E.g. Before Christmas the store will treat a special horde of shoppers.
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person with prejudiced belief in superiority of own kind
woman who rules a family, clan, or tribe; highly respected woman who is a mother
conventions; moral standards; accepted traditional customs
a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
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inclusive
 
 
(7)
a.  E.g. The comedian turned down the invitation to join the Players' Club, saying any club that would let him in was too inclusive for him.
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timely; just in time; suited or right for a particular purpose
passionate; hot or scorching; hurried or rapid
worldly rather than spiritual; not specifically relating to religion; lasting from century to century
tending to include all; taking a great deal or everything within its scope
brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words
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maim
 
 
(8)
v.  E.g. The hospital was crowded, we believe the railroad accident to maim lots of people.
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say, state, or perform again or repeatedly
make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly; talk artlessly and childishly
wound seriously; cause permanent loss of function of limb or part of body
offer sudden or harsh resistance; turn down or shut out; repel or drive back
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paraphernalia
 
 
(9)
n.  E.g. His desk was cluttered with paper, pen, ink, dictionary and other paraphernalia of the writing craft.
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figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis; overstatement
doctor who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of foot ailments
gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck
nonentity; worthless person or thing; zero
personal ornaments or accessories, as of attire; articles used in particular activity
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protege
 
 
(10)
n.  E.g. Jason, as his father's protege, is destined to probe the mysteries of the hometown church.
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medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
rapid growth; spread; increase in size by reproduction
bringing or coming to end; ceasing
supplement or appendix, especially to a will
person guided and protected by a more prominent person
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solicit
 
 
(11)
v.  E.g. Knowing she needed to have a solid majority for the budget to pass, the mayor telephoned all the members of the city council to solicit their votes.
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request earnestly; seek to obtain by persuasion or formal application
stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe
list each one; mention one by one
put to disorderly flight or retreat; drive out; cause to flee; defeat overwhelmingly
seize and hold power or rights of another by force or without legal authority
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wane
 
 
(12)
v.  E.g. When lit, does a wax candle wane?
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decrease in size or strength; draw gradually to an end
surround with armed forces; harass with requests
pierce; kill by piercing with a spear or sharp
destroy courage or resolution by exciting dread; cause to lose enthusiasm
settle down; sink to a lower level or form depression; wear off or die down
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