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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allege
 
 
(1)
v.  E.g. If what Justice Department prosecutors allege is true, the five guards should have to answer for what happened on Sept. 16, 2007.
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state without proof; assert to be true
blow in heavy gusts; speak in a loudly arrogant or bullying manner
speak against; contradict; oppose in words; deny or declare not to be true
increase severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate
force to leave; remove from office
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blanch
 
 
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v.  E.g. Although age can blanch his hair, he is still vigorous and energetic.
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make less severe or harsh; moderate
cause to turn white or become pale; take color from; bleach
fall from clouds; hurl or throw violently; fall vertically, sharply, or headlong
make muddy; mix confusedly; think, act, or proceed in confused or aimless manner
enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
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cleave
 
 
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v.  E.g. Julia Child can cleave a whole roast duck in two.
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lay responsibility or blame for, often unjustly
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing
eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn
make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment
split with or as if with a sharp instrument; pierce or penetrate; remain faithful to
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dowdy
 
 
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a.  E.g. She tried to change her dowdy image by buying a new fashionable wardrobe.
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lacking stylishness or neatness; shabby; old-fashioned
unselfishly generous; concerned for others
marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others
outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase in size
large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
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foreboding
 
 
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n.  E.g. Suspecting no conspiracies against him, Caesar gently ridiculed his wife's foreboding about the Ides of March.
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study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
father and ruler of family or tribe
expectation of misfortune; feeling of evil to come; unfavorable omen
excuse; something serving to conceal plans; fictitious reason
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ignite
 
 
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v.  E.g. A nuclear-armed Iran would ignite a nuclear arms race in the Middle East.
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represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe
bring up out of earth; dig up; bring to public notice; uncover
explain or describe in detail
warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
kindle; cause to start burning; set fire to
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insurmountable
 
 
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a.  E.g. Faced by almost insurmountable obstacles, the members of the underground maintained their courage and will to resist.
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exceeding reasonable limits; excessive; not regulated; disorderly
hollow; curved like inner surface of sphere
well-bred; marked by refinement in taste and manners
overwhelming; incapable of being passed over or overcome
dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
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loath
 
 
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a.  E.g. The Japanese government was loath to recognize the problem, preferring to wait in hopes that its banking system would heal itself.
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treating all parts or aspects without omission; comprehensive
unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
unwilling or reluctant; filled with disgust or aversion; dislike
not able to be perceived by senses, as touch; vague
precisely meaningful; forceful and brief
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pauper
 
 
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n.  E.g. Though Widow Brown was living on a reduced income, she was by no means a pauper.
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group of closely located islands
bringing or coming to end; ceasing
very poor person; one living on or eligible for public charity
huge creature; something enormous in size or power
combining parts into a coherent whole; putting of two or more things togethe
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revulsion
 
 
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n.  E.g. The dreadful events of 11th September have filled people throughout the world with a revulsion for terrorism, whatever its aims.
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sudden strong change or reaction in feeling, especially a feeling of violent disgust
clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes
place where one can live in seclusion; home of one isolated from society for religious reasons
agitation; chemical phenomenon in which an organic molecule splits into simpler substances
usually short interval of rest or relief; delay in punishment
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subsidiary
 
 
(11)
a.  E.g. This information may be used as subsidiary evidence but is not sufficient by itself to prove your argument.
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wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; able to be steered
passionate; hot or scorching; hurried or rapid
giving pleasure or satisfaction of the senses; having strong sexual appeal
essential; not imaginary; actual or real
subordinate; secondary; serving to assist or supplement
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vex
 
 
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v.  E.g. Please try not to vex your mother; she is doing the best she can.
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specify or arrange in agreement; express demand in agreement; promise in agreement
annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to
increase severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate
arouse to action; motivate; induce to exist
decorate with ornamental appendages
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