ACT Testing Flashcards

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1
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Abrasive

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Capable of polishing or cleaning a hard surface by rubbing or grinding

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2
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A basement

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Humiliated

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3
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Abrogate

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To repeal

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4
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Abstain

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To not do something

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5
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Abstemious

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Not self-indulgent

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6
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Abdicate

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Renounce one’s throne

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7
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Abduction

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To be taken away

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8
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Abjure

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To solemnly renounce

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9
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Abrade

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To rub away by friction

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10
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Abeyance

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temporary inactivity

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11
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Abnormal

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out of the ordinary

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12
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Manufacture

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To make something

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13
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Activate

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To make active

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14
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Ariel

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Existing or happening in the air

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15
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Aeronaut

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An aircraft traveler

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16
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Aeronautics

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The science of traveling through air

17
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Aerostat

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airship or hot air balloon

18
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Agrarian

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Relating to cultivated land

19
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Ambidextrous

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To be able to use right and left hands equally

20
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Ambiguous

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One or more interpretation

21
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Amphibious

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Both land and water

22
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Perambulate

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To walk or travel

23
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Ambulate

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To walk or move about

24
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Amicable

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Friendliness

25
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Amity

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Friendly relationship

26
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Pusillanimous

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A lack of courage or determination