November ACT Word of the Day Vocab Quiz

Mason noticed that the sound of the clock ticking in his room was occurring so repeatedly as to seem endless and uninterrupted. What word best describes this situation?

Grace was able to recognize what makes her painting style different from others.

a short, interesting story about a real incident (anecdote, hypothesis, perpetual, differentiate, antagonize)

cause someone to be hostile or angry (anecdote, hypothesis, perpetual, differentiate, antagonize)

Evelyn is working on a science project and she comes up with a theory about the natural world that is not yet verified. What is this theory called? (anecdote, hypothesis, perpetual, differentiate, antagonize)

a distinguishing characteristic (contour, trait, rudimentary, dynamic)

involving or limited to basic principles (contour, trait, rudimentary, dynamic)

an outline, especially one representing the shape of something (contour, trait, rudimentary, dynamic)

In the tech industry, companies like Priya's startup are characterized by constant change or progress. Which word best describes this nature? (contour, trait, rudimentary, dynamic)

absorb all the attention of (engross, gauge, wholly, fleeting)