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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arroyo
 
 
(1)
n.  E.g. Until the heavy rains of the past spring, this arroyo had been a dry bed.
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mistaken thought, idea, or notion; erroneous conception; false opinion
indefinitely long period of time; age
deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
intense interest; eagerness to accomplish some object
clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes
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beeline
 
 
(2)
n.  E.g. As soon as the movie was over, Jim made a beeline for the exit.
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inclination; natural tendency; readiness; facility of learning
direct, quick route; direct, straight course
masses of leaves; a cluster of leaves, flowers, and branches
event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
bringing or coming to end; ceasing
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countenance
 
 
(3)
n.  E.g. When Jose saw his newborn daughter, a proud smile spread across his countenance.
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face or facial features; appearance, especially the expression of the face
collection of live wild animals on exhibition; enclosure in which wild animals are kept
particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
period of greatest popularity, success, or power; golden age
feeling of being bored by something tedious
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demean
 
 
(4)
v.  E.g. Standing on his dignity, he refused to demean himself by replying to the offensive letter.
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degrade; debase, as in dignity or social standing
lose animation; be or become weak or feeble; lose strength or vigor
disturb composure of; dismay; ruffle
ease anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence
talk rapidly, unintelligibly, or idly
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fauna
 
 
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n.  E.g. The scientist could visualize the fauna of the period by examining the skeletal remains and the fossils.
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component or part; citizen, voter
animals of a period or region
medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
female sheep, especially when full grown
work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of
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grouse
 
 
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v.  E.g. Students traditionally grouse about the abysmal quality of "mystery meat" and similar dormitory food.
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cause to sink or become stuck in; hinder, entrap, or entangle
proceed slowly; waste time
subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
fall away or back; decline or recede; fall back from the flood stage
complain or grumble; seek or shoot grouse
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infuriate
 
 
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v.  E.g. Her big brother's teasing used to infuriate Margaret; no matter how hard she tried to keep her temper, he always got her goat.
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drive out evil spirits by or as if by incantation, command, or prayer
express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
move furtively and secretly; hide, or get out of the way, in a sneaking manner
enrage; make furious or mad with anger
guess; infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence
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modicum
 
 
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n.  E.g. Although his story is based on a modicum of truth, most of the events he describes are fictitious.
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large volume; large and scholarly book
willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization
noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
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pragmatist
 
 
(9)
n.  E.g. No pragmatist enjoys becoming involved in a game he can never win.
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person who loves mankind in general; very generous person or institution
case for arrows; collection or store, as arsenal; quick shaking
hard monotonous routine work
who acts in response to particular situations rather than upon abstract ideals; one who acts in a practical or straightforward manner
solid and well-developed muscles, especially of the arms and legs
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pungent
 
 
(10)
a.  E.g. I'm bracing myself to be met by heat, humidity and what Kerry describes as a pungent odor.
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uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite
long and thin; slender; having little substance
being beyond what is required or sufficient
into separate parts or pieces; apart
stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic
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stipend
 
 
(11)
n.  E.g. There is a nominal stipend for this position, it is a good job for you.
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place of residence of a person or a family
fixed and regular payment, such as salary for services or allowance.
rebuke; punishment or retribution that one deserves; outcome which is justly deserved
reply, especially to answer in a quick, caustic, or witty manner
separation or division into factions; formal division or split within religious body
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vehement
 
 
(12)
a.  E.g. Alfred became so vehement in describing what was wrong with the Internal Revenue Service that he began jumping up and down and frothing at the mouth.
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forceful; intensely emotional; inclined to react violently
admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; clear and unambiguous
turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague
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