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Essential ACT words, vocab

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Abrasive (adj)

a)

happy

b)

rude

c)

annoying

d)

gentle

2.

Irrevocable (Adj)

a)

Unchangeable

b)

change

c)

permanent

d)

stop

3.

Protocol (n)

a)

Rules

b)

Police

c)

Consequence

4.

Result (v)

a)

wave

b)

temper

c)

Ensue

5.

Injunction (n)

a)

Owner

b)

Court order

c)

Approach

d)

Warning

6.

Conducive (adj)

a)

Helpful

b)

Incongruous

c)

Sorbet

7.

Grotesque (adj)

a)

Ugly

b)

Friendly

c)

Gross

d)

Amicable

8.

Penance (n)

a)

Award

b)

punishment

c)

reward

d)

igloo

9.

Ecstatic (adj)

a)

Overjoyed

b)

gloomy

c)

Elated

d)

spring

10.

Eccentric (adj)

a)

Unusual

b)

Happy

c)

Strange

d)

Electric

11.

Relinquish (v)

a)

give up

b)

Put off

c)

let it go

d)

Put out

12.

Submissive (adj)

a)

stubborn

b)

Obedient

c)

aggressive

d)

mercenary

13.

Discrepancy (n)

a)

Disagreement

b)

stutter

c)

agreement

d)

warmth

14.

Sporadic (adj)

a)

occasional

b)

sprout

c)

irregular

d)

trout

15.

Appease (v)

a)

Happy

b)

Satisfy

c)

Make peace with

d)

Trivial

16.

conceal (v)

a)

hide

b)

open

c)

adjacent

d)

seal

17.

grumble (v)

a)

easy going

b)

complain

c)

gullible

d)

whine

18.

offhand (adj)

a)

careless

b)

indifferent

c)

uninterested

d)

serious

19.

accolade (n)

a)

peace

b)

Award

c)

Recognition

d)

condition

20.

abide (v)

a)

Obey

b)

Intolerant

c)

Follow

d)

disobedient

21.

warrant (n)

a)

Written order

b)

Warning

c)

Rat

22.

clientele (n)

a)

icicle

b)

customer

c)

circle

23.

affable (adj)

a)

friendly

b)

bad mannered

c)

Polite

d)

Naive

24.

dangle (v)

a)

Swing loosely

b)

dangerous

c)

droop

d)

Select

25.

Livid (adj)

a)

lively

b)

infuriated

c)

jubilant

d)

furious

26.

Hospitable (adj)

a)

unwelcoming

b)

forbidding

c)

welcoming

d)

antisocial

27.

Narcissism (n)

a)

Self love

b)

Mural

c)

vogue

d)

turmoil

28.

gait (n)

a)

manner of walking

b)

way of sleeping

c)

manner of stepping

d)

way of fishing

29.

defer (v)

a)

differentiate

b)

put off

c)

unusual

d)

postpone

30.

reconcile (v)

a)

make foils

b)

make compatible

c)

make harmonious

d)

make raccoon

31.

cryptic (adj)

a)

obvious

b)

mysterious

c)

oblivious

d)

scared

32.

commemorate (v)

a)

remember

b)

forget

c)

run

d)

pledge

33.

Sadistic (adj)

a)

Sad

b)

Cruel

c)

Gloomy

d)

Brave

34.

Euphoria (n)

a)

excitement

b)

elation

c)

glee

d)

joy

35.

renowned (adj)

a)

Famous

b)

Well-known

c)

Eminent

d)

acclaimed

36.

implicit (adj)

a)

Implied

b)

confused

c)

understood

d)

eclipsed

37.

mandate (n)

a)

directive

b)

pedigree

c)

artifact

d)

Instruction

38.

endeavor (v)

a)

try

b)

give up

c)

attempt

d)

bribe

39.

verbatim (adj)

a)

Word for word

b)

paraphrase

c)

literally

d)

viral

40.

recuperate (v)

a)

Recover

b)

dishwashing

c)

retrieve

d)

coup d'etat

41.

nuisance (n)

a)

Annoyance

b)

nut cracker

c)

inconvenience

d)

wilting

42.

fidelity (n)

a)

Loyalty

b)

fallacy

c)

obedience

d)

hit-and-run

43.

sobriety (n)

a)

seriousness

b)

sorority

c)

being sober

d)

tears

44.

articulate (adj, v)

a)

Eloquent

b)

fluent

c)

express

d)

persuasive

45.

foolproof (adj)

a)

Infallible

b)

wrong

c)

issued

d)

uncertain

46.

coagulation (n)

a)

from liquid to solid

b)

from solid to liquid

c)

from gas to liquid

d)

from liquid to gas

47.

forgery (n)

a)

Counterfeiting

b)

fake

c)

authentic

d)

fraud

48.

bewilder (v)

a)

confuse

b)

puzzle

c)

mystery

d)

combat

49.

pivotal (adj)

a)

Crucial

b)

inconsequential

c)

vital

d)

essential

50.

impede (v)

a)

Hold back

b)

delay

c)

prevent

d)

hinder

51.

boisterous (adj)

a)

noisy

b)

serene

c)

tranquil

d)

restraint

52.

garrulous (adj)

a)

talkative

b)

introvert

c)

chatty

d)

teeming

53.

lampoon (v, n)

a)

mock

b)

feat

c)

ridicule

d)

treatise

54.

dexterity (n)

a)

skill

b)

talent

c)

ambidextrous

d)

strife