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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alchemy
 
 
(1)
n.  E.g. The changing of baser metals into gold was the goal of the students of alchemy in medieval.
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medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
blessing; invocation of divine blessing; expression of good wishes
lack of seriousness; lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate
photographic composition combining elements from different sources
study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
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avow
 
 
(2)
v.  E.g. Lana began to avow that she never meant to steal Debbie's boyfriend.
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introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
settle down; sink to a lower level or form depression; wear off or die down
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cursory
 
 
(3)
a.  E.g. Because a cursory examination of the ruins indicates the possibility of arson, we believe the insurance agency should undertake a more extensive investigation of the fire's cause.
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leading a wandering life with no fixed abode; changeable; unsettled
detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
lacking in spirit or energy to exert effort
casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
easily managed or controlled; governable; easily handled or worked; docile
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dissuade
 
 
(4)
v.  E.g. Since Tom could not dissuade Huck from running away from home, he decided to run away with him.
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persuade not to do; discourage
warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
offer illicit sex with third party; tempt with or appeal to improper motivations
spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
neigh, as a horse, especially in gentle tone; cry of horse
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fallacious
 
 
(5)
a.  E.g. Paradoxically, fallacious reasoning does not always yield erroneous results: even though your logic may be faulty, the answer you get may nevertheless be correct.
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expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field
beginning to exist or appear; in an early stage
apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
false; tending to mislead; deceptive
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gruel
 
 
(6)
n.  E.g. Our daily allotment of gruel made the meal not only monotonous but also unpalatable.
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liquid food made by boiling oatmeal
final result; outcome or effect; central idea or point; gist
mental disorder marked by confusion
feeling of great happiness and well-being, sometimes exaggerated
false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
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incompatible
 
 
(7)
a.  E.g. The married couple argued incessantly and finally decided to separate because they were incompatible.
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admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; clear and unambiguous
inharmonious; impossible to coexist; not easy to combine harmoniously
by a small amount at a time; in stages; gradually
tough; strong and firm; possessing physical strength and weight
unmarried; abstaining from sexual intercourse
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lofty
 
 
(8)
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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very fat; large in body; overweight
suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
pulled or drawn tight; kept in trim shape; neat and tidy
displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
high, tall, having great height; idealistic, implying over-optimism
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pauper
 
 
(9)
n.  E.g. Though Widow Brown was living on a reduced income, she was by no means a pauper.
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number of members necessary to conduct a meeting; select group
mental disorder marked by confusion
indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
very poor person; one living on or eligible for public charity
incentive; stimulus; force or energy associated with a moving body
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remnant
 
 
(10)
n.  E.g. I suggest that you wait until the store places the remnant of that big fish on sale.
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part or region remote from a central district, as of a city or town; fringe; outer border
person with power to decide a dispute; judge
deadlock; situation in which further action is blocked
arsonist; bomb that is designed to start fires
remainder; small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
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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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deduce; conclude from evidence or premises; lead to as a consequence or conclusion
discuss lightly or glibly; exchange words heatedly
arouse to action; motivate; induce to exist
request earnestly; seek to obtain by persuasion or formal application
disable or disqualify; deprive of capacity or natural power
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utopia
 
 
(12)
n.  E.g. Fed up with this imperfect universe, Don would have liked to run off to Shangri-la or some other imaginary utopia.
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ideally perfect place, especially in its social, political, and moral aspects
filthy and wretched condition or quality; dirty or neglected state
secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy
deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck
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