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Worksheets100 ACT Words
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
reclusive
a)
withdrawn, hermit-like
b)
trivial
c)
to attribute to someone
d)
short-lived, as an image
2.
prudent
a)
wise, careful, cautious
b)
to work together
c)
tiring, weakening
d)
Shorten,abridge
3.
sagacity
a)
wisdom
b)
to verify, confirm
c)
thrifty
d)
short account of event
4.
opulent
a)
wealthy
b)
to settle differences
c)
theory requiring proof
d)
sharing of feelings
5.
prosperity
a)
wealth, success
b)
to regard with scorn
c)
temporary, fleeting
d)
secret, stealthy
6.
wary
a)
watchful, alert
b)
to observe carefully
c)
talented beyond one's age
d)
sanctuary
7.
divergent
a)
variant, moving apart
b)
to end an activity
c)
sympathy, mercy
d)
run-of-the-mill
8.
inevitable
a)
unavoidable, certain
b)
to delay unnecessarily
c)
straying from main point
d)
respectable due to age
9.
incompatible
a)
unable to work together
b)
to criticize harshly
c)
state of being renewed
d)
rash, impulsive
10.
camaraderie
a)
trust among friends
b)
to clear from blame
c)
speaker
d)
rabble-rousing leader
11.
inconsequential
a)
quick to recover
b)
trivial
c)
to attribute to someone
d)
short-lived, as an image
12.
collaborate
a)
provisional, contingent
b)
to work together
c)
tiring, weakening
d)
Shorten,abridge
13.
substantiate
a)
profound respect
b)
to verify, confirm
c)
thrifty
d)
short account of event
14.
compromise
a)
pompous, self-important
b)
to settle differences
c)
theory requiring proof
d)
sharing of feelings
15.
disdain
a)
pleasure seeker
b)
to regard with scorn
c)
temporary, fleeting
d)
secret, stealthy
16.
scrutinize
a)
phony, false
b)
to observe carefully
c)
talented beyond one's age
d)
sanctuary
17.
suppress
a)
pertaining to beauty
b)
to end an activity
c)
sympathy, mercy
d)
run-of-the-mill
18.
procrastinate
a)
persuader of legislators
b)
to delay unnecessarily
c)
straying from main point
d)
respectable due to age
19.
censure
a)
persistent, resolute
b)
to criticize harshly
c)
state of being renewed
d)
rash, impulsive
20.
vindicate
a)
patronizing
b)
to clear from blame
c)
speaker
d)
rabble-rousing leader
21.
impute
a)
quick to recover
b)
overused, cliched
c)
to attribute to someone
d)
short-lived, as an image
22.
enervating
a)
provisional, contingent
b)
outstanding
c)
tiring, weakening
d)
Shorten,abridge
23.
frugal
a)
profound respect
b)
out-of-date
c)
thrifty
d)
short account of event
24.
hypothesis
a)
pompous, self-important
b)
ordinary, common
c)
theory requiring proof
d)
sharing of feelings
25.
transient
a)
pleasure seeker
b)
opponent
c)
temporary, fleeting
d)
secret, stealthy
26.
precocious
a)
phony, false
b)
nameless
c)
talented beyond one's age
d)
sanctuary
27.
compassion
a)
pertaining to beauty
b)
more than enough
c)
sympathy, mercy
d)
run-of-the-mill
28.
digression
a)
persuader of legislators
b)
momentary, fleeting
c)
straying from main point
d)
respectable due to age
29.
renovation
a)
persistent, resolute
b)
misfortune
c)
state of being renewed
d)
rash, impulsive
30.
orator
a)
patronizing
b)
meek
c)
speaker
d)
rabble-rousing leader
31.
evanescent
a)
quick to recover
b)
overused, cliched
c)
lucky
d)
short-lived, as an image
32.
abbreviate
a)
provisional, contingent
b)
outstanding
c)
long life
d)
Shorten,abridge
33.
anecdote
a)
profound respect
b)
out-of-date
c)
lacking in depth
d)
short account of event
34.
empathy
a)
pompous, self-important
b)
ordinary, common
c)
joy, exultation
d)
sharing of feelings
35.
surreptitious
a)
pleasure seeker
b)
opponent
c)
joining of parts
d)
secret, stealthy
36.
asylum
a)
phony, false
b)
nameless
c)
irritation, frustration
d)
sanctuary
37.
prosaic
a)
pertaining to beauty
b)
more than enough
c)
irritable
d)
run-of-the-mill
38.
venerable
a)
persuader of legislators
b)
momentary, fleeting
c)
instinctive, untaught
d)
respectable due to age
39.
impetuous
a)
persistent, resolute
b)
misfortune
c)
inflammatory
d)
rash, impulsive
40.
demagogue
a)
patronizing
b)
meek
c)
indirect, roundabout
d)
rabble-rousing leader
41.
resilient
a)
quick to recover
b)
overused, cliched
c)
lucky
d)
impulsive action
42.
conditional
a)
provisional, contingent
b)
outstanding
c)
long life
d)
improve, augment
43.
reverence
a)
profound respect
b)
out-of-date
c)
lacking in depth
d)
honesty, decency
44.
pretentious
a)
pompous, self-important
b)
ordinary, common
c)
joy, exultation
d)
high praise
45.
hedonist
a)
pleasure seeker
b)
opponent
c)
joining of parts
d)
hateful
46.
spurious
a)
phony, false
b)
nameless
c)
irritation, frustration
d)
harmful
47.
aesthetic
a)
pertaining to beauty
b)
more than enough
c)
irritable
d)
hard-working
48.
lobbyist
a)
persuader of legislators
b)
momentary, fleeting
c)
instinctive, untaught
d)
hard-working
49.
tenacious
a)
persistent, resolute
b)
misfortune
c)
inflammatory
d)
guilt diminishing
50.
condescending
a)
patronizing
b)
meek
c)
indirect, roundabout
d)
friendly, helpful
51.
hackneyed
a)
follower of customs
b)
overused, cliched
c)
lucky
d)
impulsive action
52.
exemplary
a)
follow an example
b)
outstanding
c)
long life
d)
improve, augment
53.
anachronistic
a)
flushed, ornate
b)
out-of-date
c)
lacking in depth
d)
honesty, decency
54.
mundane
a)
fearless, adventurous
b)
ordinary, common
c)
joy, exultation
d)
high praise
55.
antagonist
a)
extremely dry
b)
opponent
c)
joining of parts
d)
hateful
56.
anonymous
a)
elusive, sly, ambiguous
b)
nameless
c)
irritation, frustration
d)
harmful
57.
superfluous
a)
dried up
b)
more than enough
c)
irritable
d)
hard-working
58.
ephemeral
a)
displaying wealth
b)
momentary, fleeting
c)
instinctive, untaught
d)
hard-working
59.
adversity
a)
disloyal
b)
misfortune
c)
inflammatory
d)
guilt diminishing
60.
submissive
a)
dishonor, disgrace
b)
meek
c)
indirect, roundabout
d)
friendly, helpful
61.
fortuitous
a)
follower of customs
b)
diplomatic, polite
c)
lucky
d)
impulsive action
62.
longevity
a)
follow an example
b)
crowd of people
c)
long life
d)
improve, augment
63.
superficial
a)
flushed, ornate
b)
controlled, restricted
c)
lacking in depth
d)
honesty, decency
64.
jubilation
a)
fearless, adventurous
b)
calm, casual
c)
joy, exultation
d)
high praise
65.
convergence
a)
extremely dry
b)
beginner
c)
joining of parts
d)
hateful
66.
exasperation
a)
elusive, sly, ambiguous
b)
arrogant, condescending
c)
irritation, frustration
d)
harmful
67.
querulous
a)
dried up
b)
agreement after a quarrel
c)
irritable
d)
hard-working
68.
intuitive
a)
displaying wealth
b)
agreeable
c)
instinctive, untaught
d)
hard-working
69.
provocative
a)
disloyal
b)
act of refraing from
c)
inflammatory
d)
guilt diminishing
70.
circuitous
a)
dishonor, disgrace
b)
able to see the future
c)
indirect, roundabout
d)
friendly, helpful
71.
spontaneity
a)
follower of customs
b)
diplomatic, polite
c)
to attribute to someone
d)
impulsive action
72.
enhance
a)
follow an example
b)
crowd of people
c)
tiring, weakening
d)
improve, augment
73.
integrity
a)
flushed, ornate
b)
controlled, restricted
c)
thrifty
d)
honesty, decency
74.
adulation
a)
fearless, adventurous
b)
calm, casual
c)
theory requiring proof
d)
high praise
75.
rancorous
a)
extremely dry
b)
beginner
c)
temporary, fleeting
d)
hateful
76.
deleterious
a)
elusive, sly, ambiguous
b)
arrogant, condescending
c)
talented beyond one's age
d)
harmful
77.
assiduous
a)
dried up
b)
agreement after a quarrel
c)
sympathy, mercy
d)
hard-working
78.
diligent
a)
displaying wealth
b)
agreeable
c)
straying from main point
d)
hard-working
79.
extenuating
a)
disloyal
b)
act of refraing from
c)
state of being renewed
d)
guilt diminishing
80.
benevolent
a)
dishonor, disgrace
b)
able to see the future
c)
speaker
d)
friendly, helpful
81.
conformist
a)
follower of customs
b)
diplomatic, polite
c)
to attribute to someone
d)
impulsive action
82.
emulate
a)
follow an example
b)
crowd of people
c)
tiring, weakening
d)
improve, augment
83.
florid
a)
flushed, ornate
b)
controlled, restricted
c)
thrifty
d)
honesty, decency
84.
intrepid
a)
fearless, adventurous
b)
calm, casual
c)
theory requiring proof
d)
high praise
85.
arid
a)
extremely dry
b)
beginner
c)
temporary, fleeting
d)
hateful
86.
subtle
a)
elusive, sly, ambiguous
b)
arrogant, condescending
c)
talented beyond one's age
d)
harmful
87.
parched
a)
dried up
b)
agreement after a quarrel
c)
sympathy, mercy
d)
hard-working
88.
ostentatious
a)
displaying wealth
b)
agreeable
c)
straying from main point
d)
hard-working
89.
perfidious
a)
disloyal
b)
act of refraing from
c)
state of being renewed
d)
guilt diminishing
90.
discredit
a)
dishonor, disgrace
b)
able to see the future
c)
speaker
d)
friendly, helpful
91.
tactful
a)
withdrawn, hermit-like
b)
diplomatic, polite
c)
to attribute to someone
d)
impulsive action
92.
congregation
a)
wise, careful, cautious
b)
crowd of people
c)
tiring, weakening
d)
improve, augment
93.
restrained
a)
wisdom
b)
controlled, restricted
c)
thrifty
d)
honesty, decency
94.
nonchalant
a)
wealthy
b)
calm, casual
c)
theory requiring proof
d)
high praise
95.
novice
a)
wealth, success
b)
beginner
c)
temporary, fleeting
d)
hateful
96.
haughty
a)
watchful, alert
b)
arrogant, condescending
c)
talented beyond one's age
d)
harmful
97.
reconciliation
a)
variant, moving apart
b)
agreement after a quarrel
c)
sympathy, mercy
d)
hard-working
98.
amicable
a)
unavoidable, certain
b)
agreeable
c)
straying from main point
d)
hard-working
99.
abstinence
a)
unable to work together
b)
act of refraing from
c)
state of being renewed
d)
guilt diminishing
100.
clairvoyant
a)
trust among friends
b)
able to see the future
c)
speaker
d)
friendly, helpful
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