Top 100 ACT Vocabulary Words Quiz & Flashcards

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What does 'abbreviate' mean?

to enhance

to criticize

to shorten (correct)

to lengthen

What is the definition of 'abstinence'?

act of refraining from

What does 'adulation' mean?

high praise

What is the meaning of 'adversity'?

misfortune Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'aesthetic'?

pertaining to beauty Signup and view all the answers

What does 'amicable' mean?

agreeable Signup and view all the answers

What does 'anachronistic' refer to?

out-of-date Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'anecdote'?

short account of an event Signup and view all the answers

What does 'anonymous' mean?

nameless Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'antagonist'?

opponent Signup and view all the answers

What does 'arid' mean?

extremely dry Signup and view all the answers

What does 'assiduous' mean?

hard-working Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'asylum'?

sanctuary Signup and view all the answers

What does 'benevolent' mean?

friendly, helpful Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'camaraderie'?

trust among friends Signup and view all the answers

What does 'censure' mean?

to criticize harshly Signup and view all the answers

What does 'circuitous' mean?

indirect, roundabout Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'clairvoyant'?

able to see the future Signup and view all the answers

What does 'collaborate' mean?

to work together Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'compassion'?

sympathy, mercy Signup and view all the answers

What does 'compromise' mean?

to settle differences Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'condescending'?

patronizing Signup and view all the answers

What does 'conditional' mean?

provisional, contingent Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'conformist'?

follower of customs Signup and view all the answers

What does 'congregation' refer to?

crowd of people Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'convergence'?

joining of parts Signup and view all the answers

What does 'deleterious' mean?

harmful Signup and view all the answers

What does 'demagogue' mean?

rabble-rousing leader Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'digression'?

straying from the main point Signup and view all the answers

What does 'diligent' mean?

hard-working Signup and view all the answers

What does 'discredit' mean?

dishonor, disgrace Signup and view all the answers

What does 'disdain' mean?

to regard with scorn Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'divergent'?

variant, moving apart Signup and view all the answers

What does 'empathy' mean?

sharing of feelings Signup and view all the answers

What does 'emulate' mean?

follow an example Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'enervating'?

tiring, weakening Signup and view all the answers

What does 'enhance' mean?

improve, augment Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'ephemeral'?

momentary, fleeting Signup and view all the answers

What does 'evanescent' mean?

short-lived, as an image Signup and view all the answers

What does 'exasperation' mean?

irritation, frustration Signup and view all the answers

What does 'exemplary' mean?

outstanding Signup and view all the answers

What does 'extenuating' refer to?

guilt diminishing Signup and view all the answers

What does 'florid' mean?

flushed, ornate Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'fortuitous'?

lucky Signup and view all the answers

What does 'frugal' mean?

thrifty Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hackneyed' mean?

overused, cliched Signup and view all the answers

What does 'haughty' mean?

arrogant, condescending Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hedonist' mean?

pleasure seeker Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'hypothesis'?

theory requiring proof Signup and view all the answers

What does 'impetuous' mean?

rash, impulsive Signup and view all the answers

What does 'impute' mean?

to attribute to someone Signup and view all the answers

What does 'incompatible' mean?

unable to work together Signup and view all the answers

What does 'inconsequential' mean?

trivial Signup and view all the answers

What does 'inevitable' mean?

unavoidable, certain Signup and view all the answers

What does 'integrity' mean?

honesty, decency Signup and view all the answers

What does 'intrepid' mean?

fearless, adventurous Signup and view all the answers

What does 'intuitive' mean?

instinctive, untaught Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'jubilation'?

joy, exultation Signup and view all the answers

What does 'lobbyist' mean?

persuader of legislators Signup and view all the answers

What does 'longevity' mean?

long life Signup and view all the answers

What does 'mundane' mean?

ordinary, common Signup and view all the answers

What does 'nonchalant' mean?

calm, casual Signup and view all the answers

What does 'novice' mean?

beginner Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'opulent'?

wealthy Signup and view all the answers

What does 'orator' mean?

speaker Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'ostentatious'?

displaying wealth Signup and view all the answers

What does 'parched' mean?

dried up Signup and view all the answers

What does 'perfidious' mean?

disloyal Signup and view all the answers

What does 'precocious' mean?

talented beyond one's age Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pretentious' mean?

pompous, self-important Signup and view all the answers

What does 'procrastinate' mean?

to delay unnecessarily Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'prosaic'?

run-of-the-mill Signup and view all the answers

What does 'prosperity' mean?

wealth, success Signup and view all the answers

What does 'provocative' mean?

inflammatory Signup and view all the answers

What does 'prudent' mean?

wise, careful, cautious Signup and view all the answers

What does 'querulous' mean?

irritable Signup and view all the answers

What does 'rancorous' mean?

hateful Signup and view all the answers

What does 'reclusive' mean?

withdrawn, hermit-like Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'reconciliation'?

agreement after a quarrel Signup and view all the answers

What does 'renovation' mean?

state of being renewed Signup and view all the answers

What does 'resilient' mean?

quick to recover Signup and view all the answers

What does 'restrained' mean?

controlled, restricted Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'reverence'?

profound respect Signup and view all the answers

What does 'sagacity' mean?

wisdom Signup and view all the answers

What does 'scrutinize' mean?

to observe carefully Signup and view all the answers

What does 'spontaneity' mean?

impulsive action Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'spurious'?

phony, false Signup and view all the answers

What does 'submissive' mean?

meek Signup and view all the answers

What does 'substantiate' mean?

to verify, confirm Signup and view all the answers

What does 'subtle' mean?

elusive, sly, ambiguous Signup and view all the answers

What does 'superficial' mean?

lacking in depth Signup and view all the answers

What does 'superfluous' mean?

more than enough Signup and view all the answers

What does 'suppress' mean?

to end an activity Signup and view all the answers

What does 'surreptitious' mean?

secret, stealthy Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tactful' mean?

diplomatic, polite Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tenacious' mean?

persistent, resolute Signup and view all the answers

What does 'transient' mean?

temporary, fleeting Signup and view all the answers

What does 'venerable' mean?

respectable due to age Signup and view all the answers

What does 'vindicate' mean?

to clear from blame Signup and view all the answers

What does 'wary' mean?

watchful, alert Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

ACT Vocabulary Words

Abbreviate: To shorten or abridge words or phrases.
Abstinence: The act of refraining from indulging in specific activities or substances.
Adulation: Intense admiration or high praise, often excessive in nature.
Adversity: A state involving misfortune or difficulty; challenges faced.
Aesthetic: Related to beauty or artistic qualities and principles.
Amicable: Characterized by friendly and agreeable relations.
Anachronistic: Outdated or belonging to a time period different from the one being portrayed.
Anecdote: A brief, engaging story or account of an event, often humorous or interesting.
Anonymous: Lacking a name; unidentified or nameless.
Antagonist: An opponent or adversarial figure in conflict.
Arid: Extremely dry; lacking moisture.
Assiduous: Demonstrating diligence and careful attention to detail; hardworking.
Asylum: A place offering protection or sanctuary, often for those in danger.
Benevolent: Kind and charitable; showing goodwill and a desire to help others.
Camaraderie: A spirit of friendship and trust among a group.
Censure: To express severe disapproval or criticism, typically in a formal context.
Circuitous: A route that is indirect or roundabout rather than straightforward.
Clairvoyant: A person with the ability to perceive events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact.
Collaborate: To work jointly with others toward a common goal.
Compassion: A deep awareness and sensitivity to the suffering of others, involving a desire to help.
Compromise: An agreement reached by adjusting conflicting demands or opinions.
Condescending: Displaying a superior attitude toward others; patronizing.
Conditional: Dependent on certain conditions; provisional.
Conformist: A person who adheres to established customs and norms.
Congregation: A gathering of people, often for worship or a shared purpose.
Convergence: The process of coming together or merging from different directions.
Deleterious: Harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way.
Demagogue: A leader who seeks to gain power through emotional appeal and manipulation of public sentiment.
Digression: A temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing.
Diligent: Showing steady, earnest, and energetic effort; hardworking.
Discredit: To harm the reputation of someone or something; cause loss of confidence.
Disdain: To regard or treat with contempt or scorn; lack of respect.
Divergent: Moving apart, differing from a standard or expectation.
Empathy: The ability to understand and share the feelings of others.
Emulate: To imitate someone’s example or behavior, often with the intent to equal or excel.
Enervating: Causing one to feel drained of energy or vitality.
Enhance: To improve or augment a quality or value.
Ephemeral: Lasting for a very short time; fleeting in nature.
Evanescent: Quickly fading or disappearing; transitory in existence.
Exasperation: A feeling of intense irritation or frustration.
Exemplary: Serving as a desirable model; outstanding or commendable.
Extenuating: Factors that lessen the severity or culpability of an act, often mitigating guilt.
Florid: Elaborately ornate or embellished; flushed in complexion.
Fortuitous: Happening by luck or chance, often with a positive outcome.
Frugal: Characterized by economical use of resources; thrifty.
Hackneyed: Overused to the point of becoming dull or stale; clichéd.
Haughty: Displaying arrogant superiority; aloof.
Hedonist: A person motivated by the pursuit of pleasure and self-indulgence.
Hypothesis: A proposed explanation that requires testing for validation.
Impetuous: Acting quickly and without thought; impulsive.
Impute: To attribute or ascribe a quality or action to someone, often unjustly.
Incompatible: Not able to work, exist, or be consistent together.
Inconsequential: Lacking importance or significance; trivial.
Inevitable: Certain to happen; unavoidable event.
Integrity: The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.
Intrepid: Fearless, adventurous, and showing courage in the face of challenges.
Intuitive: Based on instinct; understood without the need for conscious reasoning.
Jubilation: A feeling of great joy and celebration; exultation.
Lobbyist: A person who seeks to influence politicians on specific issues.
Longevity: A long duration of life; quality of living for a lengthy period.
Mundane: Lacking excitement; ordinary or commonplace.
Nonchalant: Appearing calm and relaxed, not displaying anxiety or enthusiasm.
Novice: A beginner or someone who is just starting to learn a skill or activity.
Opulent: Characterized by lavishness and wealth; abundant.
Orator: A skilled public speaker; one who speaks formally and persuasively.
Ostentatious: Attracting notice through being overly extravagant or showy.
Parched: Dried out, often due to heat or lack of moisture.
Perfidious: Deceitful and untrustworthy; disloyal.
Precocious: Exhibiting advanced abilities or knowledge at an unusually early age.
Pretentious: Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance than is actually possessed.
Procrastinate: To unnecessarily delay an action or task.
Prosaic: Lacking poetic beauty; commonplace or dull.
Prosperity: A state of success or wealth; thriving condition.
Provocative: Tending to provoke reactions, often in a controversial manner.
Prudent: Wise and careful in practical affairs; making sensible decisions.
Querulous: Complaining in a petulant way; irritable.
Rancorous: Deeply malevolent; expressing bitterness or resentment.
Reclusive: Preferring to stay isolated and avoid social interaction.
Reconciliation: Restoring friendly relations after a dispute.
Renovation: The process of restoring or renewing something to improve its condition.
Resilient: Quick to recover from difficulties; adaptable to change.
Restrained: Characterized by control; not excessive or overdone.
Reverence: Deep respect or admiration for something or someone.
Sagacity: The quality of being wise and having good judgment.
Scrutinize: To examine something closely and thoroughly.
Spontaneity: The quality of being impulsive or unplanned; acting on natural impulses.
Spurious: Not being what it purports to be; false or fake.
Submissive: Ready to conform or yield to the authority of others.
Substantiate: To provide evidence to support or prove the truth of something.
Subtle: Delicate or precise; not immediately obvious or apparent.
Superficial: Concerned only with what is obvious or apparent; lacking depth.
Superfluous: Unnecessary or more than adequate; excessive.
Suppress: To forcibly put an end to something or prevent its expression.
Surreptitious: Obtained, done, or made by stealth; secretive.
Tactful: Showing consideration and sensitivity in dealing with others; diplomatic.
Tenacious: Holding firm to an opinion or position; persistent.
Transient: Lasting for a short time; temporary or fleeting.
Venerable: Respectable due to age or historical significance.
Vindicate: To clear someone of blame or suspicion; prove to be right.
Wary: Cautious and watchful, especially in situations of potential danger.

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This quiz focuses on the top 100 vocabulary words commonly encountered on the ACT, as provided by Kaplan Flashcards. Test your knowledge and enhance your vocabulary with words like 'abbreviate', 'adulation', and 'aesthetic'. Perfect for students preparing for the ACT exam!

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