ACT Vocab Quiz

Which word means "to express strong disapproval or condemnation of"?

• denounce

• docile

• wane

• fraught

What is the meaning of "docile"?

• easily taught or controlled

• full of strong emotion

• highly intelligent

• quick to anger

Choose the word that means "to gradually decrease in strength or importance":

• languish

• wane

• truncate

• embody

Which definition best matches "fraught"?

• peaceful and calm

• filled with something undesirable

• easily managed

• carefully planned

"Erudite" most closely means:

• simple-minded

• having or showing great knowledge

• emotionally unstable

• physically strong

The word "entice" means:

• to reject firmly

• to discourage strongly

• to attract or tempt

• to speak quietly

What does "languish" mean?

• to lose strength or vitality

• to grow quickly

• to speak loudly

• to move rapidly

Choose the correct meaning of "embody":

• to reject completely

• to represent in physical form

• to speak quietly

• to run quickly

"Truncate" means:

• to expand fully

• to shorten by cutting

• to speak clearly

• to move slowly

Which word means "deep regret or guilt for wrongdoing"?

• remorse

• insouciant

• callous

• prowess