Test sheet for ACT Vocabulary Test Online

ascetic

(1)

a. E.g. The wealthy, self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the strict, ascetic life led by members of some monastic orders.

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exhibiting good judgment or sound thinking; prudent
bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
departing from accepted beliefs or standards; oppositional
leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
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baroque

(2)

a. E.g. Accustomed to the severe lines of contemporary buildings, the architecture students found the flamboyance of baroque architecture amusing.

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not essential; coming from outside
conquered; overpowered; becoming quieter; not glaring in color; soft in tone
demanding great effort or labor; difficult
perceptive; shrewd; having insight
complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
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collaborate

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v. E.g. The easy way to collaborate is to pay attention to the small things in life.

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establish by evidence; make firm or solid; support
work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort
settle down; sink to a lower level or form depression; wear off or die down
read or examine, typically with great care
refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
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descry

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v. E.g. In the distance, we could barely descry the enemy vessels.

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spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
make less severe or harsh; moderate
catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny
sharpen, as knife; make more keen; stimulate
cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
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ewe

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n. E.g. An ewe has been missing from the flock of sheep.

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convenient features; courtesies
cause to lean, slant, or slope; deviate from the horizontal or vertical
fortress; projecting part of fortification; well-fortified position
female sheep, especially when full grown
science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
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homogeneous

(6)

a. E.g. Because the student body at Elite Prep was so homogeneous, Sara decided to send daughter to another school that offered greater cultural diversity.

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concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting
of the same or similar nature or kind
located in outer boundary; unimportant; auxiliary
full of rigors; harsh; rigidly accurate; precise
demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid
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indeterminate

(7)

a. E.g. That interest rates shall rise appears certain; when they will do so, however, remains indeterminate.

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demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid
influential in original way; providing basis for further development; creative
lazy; slow to heal, grow, or develop; inactive
uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite
exactly and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious
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omnipotent

(8)

a. E.g. The monarch regarded himself as omnipotent and responsible to no one for his acts.

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dull; lacking luster or shine
all-powerful; having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force
containing or derived from error; mistaken
temporary; provided for present need only
rash; marked by unthinking boldness
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porous

(9)

a. E.g. Dancers like to wear porous clothing because it allows the ready passage of water and air.

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stormy; showing no mercy; physically severe
impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
full of pores; able to absorb fluids; full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through
indisputable; not open to question
improperly forward or bold; rude
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quagmire

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n. E.g. Up to her knees in mud, Myra wondered how on earth she was going to extricate herself from this quagmire.

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observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation
flowing; series of changes; state of being liquid through heat
one opposed to force; antimilitarist
soft wet boggy land; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself
entire range; all notes in musical scale
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submissive

(11)

a. E.g. She sat still, in submissive patience, her cheek pale with the working of a heart too big for that little body.

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with reference or regard; in respect
causing annoyance, weariness, or vexation; tedious
not intended; not knowing; unaware; ignorant
giving out or shedding light, as sun or fire; reflecting light; having brilliant surface
yielding; inclined or ready to submit
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voluminous

(12)

a. E.g. A caftan is a voluminous garment; most people wearing one look as if they're draped in a small tent.

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unlikely; difficult to believe; dubious
not to be taken away; nontransferable
unwilling or reluctant; filled with disgust or aversion; dislike
large in volume or bulk; large in number or quantity, especially of discourse
slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull
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