ACT Vocab 3

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cumbersome

burdensome; troublesome; unwiedly

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decieve

to mislead by false information; delude; trick

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deference

respectful submission or yielding to the judgment

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deficiency

lack; incompleteness

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depict

to represent or portray in words; describe

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deplete

to decrease or exhaust the abundance or supply of a resource: overuse; scarce

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desolate

barren or laid waste

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derive

to receive or obtain; deduce

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devoid

lacking; not possessing

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dexterity

skill or adroitness in using the hands or body; agility

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digress

to deviate or wander away from the main topic; stray away

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diminish

to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important; lessen; reduce

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discrepancy

an instance of difference or inconsistency

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dismantle

to disassemble or pull down; take apart

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distinctiveness

having a special quality, style, attractiveness; notable; distinguishing

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dominant

ruling, governing, or controlling

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efficient

achieving maximum productivity

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eliminate

to completely remove or get rid of

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eminent

high in station, rank, or repute; prominent; distinguished

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engrossed

to completely occupy the mind; obsessed

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erode

to eat into or away; destroy by slow consumption or disintegration; wear away

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estimate

to form an approximate judgment or opinion regarding the worth

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eternal

without beginning or end

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exemplify

to show or illustrate by example

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expand

to use up; disburse; spend

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