200 từ vựng khó nhất trong bài thi ACT

200 từ vựng khó nhất trong bài thi ACT

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Bài viết liên quan:

Học ACT nên chọn tài liệu của Kaplan hay The Princeton Review?

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Cách đăng ký thi ACT tại Việt Nam

Từ vựng ACT đem lại khó khăn gì?

Để có thể kiểm soát tốt thời gian làm bài, bạn cần nắm chắc lượng từ vựng để có thể đọc hiểu nhanh yêu cầu đề bài và trình bày cách diễn đạt của mình sao cho đúng đề và ăn trọn điểm. Nhưng không mấy thí sinh cảm thấy việc trau dồi từ vựng ACT là dễ dàng, tại sao vậy?

Khác với các chứng chỉ quốc tế ngoại ngữ như IELTS, TOEIC, TOEFL,…chứng chỉ học thuật ACT là điều kiện tiên quyết khi xét tuyển vào các trường Đại học của Mỹ. Mặc dù bạn đã có vốn tiếng Anh cơ bản, nhưng rèn luyện ACT thường gây cho bạn những khó khăn như:

Lượng từ vựng nhiều: Chỉ trau dồi từ vựng cơ bản dành cho giao tiếp thông thường là chưa đủ cho bạn thi ACT. Từ vựng ACT vừa có số lượng nhiều vừa học thuật nên khiến thí sinh gặp khó khăn trong việc áp dụng vào thực tế và dễ quên nếu không được trau dồi thường xuyên.
Từ vựng phải đi kèm với ngữ cảnh: Dù bài thi ACT chỉ kiểm tra từ vựng ở mức độ trung bình đến khó nhưng nếu bạn chỉ biết nghĩa chung chung của từ là chưa đủ. ACT yêu cầu thí sinh hiểu rõ đối với từng ngữ cảnh, từ vựng sẽ mang ý nghĩa và độ phù hợp ra sao. Ngoài ra, ACT còn kiểm tra khả năng ngôn ngữ của thí sinh thông qua các thành ngữ, do đó, thí sinh luôn trong tình trạng chật vật khi học lượng từ vựng nhiều và đa nghĩa, đa ngữ của ACT.

Vậy đâu là 200 từ vựng khó nhất trong bài thi ACT khiến nhiều thí sinh hoang mang nhất?

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200 từ vựng khó nhất trong bài thi ACT

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abbreviate (v): shorten, abridge
abstinence (n): act of refraining from
adhere (v): to stick to a surface or substance [or] to follow a practice or belief
adulation (n): high praise
aesthetic (adj): pertaining to beauty
amicable (adj): agreeable
anachronistic (adj): out-of-date
anecdote (v): short account of event
anonymous (adj): nameless
antagonist (n): opponent
anticipate (v): to regard as probable [or] to expect or predict
arid (adj): extremely dry
assiduous (adj): hard-working
asylum (adj): sanctuary
benevolent (adj): friendly, helpful
camaraderie (n): trust among friends
censure (n): to criticize harshly
characteristic (adj): a special quality of a person, thing, or group
circuitous (adj): indirect, roundabout
clairvoyant (n): able to see the future
collaborate (v): to work together
compromise (v): to settle differences
condescending (adj): patronizing
conditional (adj): provisional, contingent
conformist (n): follower of customs
convergence (n): joining of parts
critical (adj): expressing criticism or disapproval
deleterious (adj): harmful
demagogue (n): rabble-rousing leader
differentiate (v): to recognize what makes someone or something different
digression (n): straying from the main point
diligent (adj): hard-working
disdain to regard with scorn
divergent (adj): variant, moving apart
empathy (n): sharing of feelings
emulate (v): follow an example
enervating (adj): tiring, weakening
ephemeral (adj): momentary, fleeting
evanescent (adj): short-lived, as an image
exemplary (adj): outstanding
extenuating (adj): guilt diminishing
florid (adj): flushed, ornate
fortuitous (adj): lucky
frugal (adj): thrifty
glaring (adj): giving or reflecting a strong light, very obvious or conspicuous
hackneyed (adj): overused, cliched
haughty (adj): arrogant, condescending
hedonist (n): pleasure seeker
hypothesis (n): theory requiring proof
impetuous (adj): rash, impulsive
impute to attribute to someone
incompatible (adj): unable to work together
inconsequential (adj): trivial
inevitable (adj): unavoidable, certain
intrepid (adj): fearless, adventurous
intuitive (adj): instinctive, untaught
jubilation (n): joy, exultation
justify (v): to show or prove to be right
lobbyist (n): persuader of legislators
longevity (n): long life
mundane (adj): ordinary, common
nonchalant (adj): calm, casual
novice (n): beginner
omit (v): to intentionally leave something or someone out
opulent (adj): wealthy
orator (n): speaker
ostentatious (adj): displaying wealth
parched (adj): dried up
perfidious (adj): disloyal
precocious (adj): talented beyond one’s age
pretentious (adj): pompous, self-important
prosaic (adj): run-of-the-mill
provocative (adj): inflammatory
prudent (adj): wise, careful, cautious
querulous (adj): irritable
rancorous (adj): hateful
reclusive (adj): withdrawn, hermit-like
reconciliation (n): agreement after a quarrel
redundant (adj): no longer useful
relevant (adj): appropriate to the matter at hand
renovation (n): state of being renewed
resilient (adj): quick to recover
restrained (adj): controlled, restricted
reverence (n): profound respect
sagacity (n): wisdom
scrutinize (v): to observe carefully
spontaneity (n): impulsive action
spurious (adj): phony, false
substantiate (v): to verify, confirm
superficial (adj): lacking in depth
superfluous (adj): more than enough
surreptitious (adj): secret, stealthy
tactful (adj): diplomatic, polite
tenacious (adj): persistent, resolute
transient (adj): temporary, fleeting
trivial (adj): of small value or importance
uniform (n): not changing in form or character
venerable (adj): respectable due to age
vindicate (v): to clear from blame
wary (adj): watchful, alert
infer (v): deduce or conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning rather than from clear statements (inference)
integrate (v): combine one thing with another so that they become a whole
intuition (n): the ability to understand something immediately, a ‘gut feeling’
lack (v): be without or deficient in
latent (adj): existing but not yet developed or obvious; hidden; concealed
lethargic (adj): sluggish and apathetic
mere (adj): used to emphasize how small or insignificant someone or something is
minute (adj): extremely small (pronounced MY-noot)
mishap (n): an unlucky accident
nostalgia (n): a sentimental longing or affection for the past
notion (n): a conception of or belief about something
obsolete (adj): no longer produced or used; out of date
obstruct (v): to be or get in the way of; prevent; hinder
omit (v): leave out or exclude (someone or something), either intentionally or
forgetfully
orient (v): align or position something relative to a known point or landmark
paradox (n): an idea that despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises
perpetual (adj): occurring repeatedly; so frequent as to seem endless and uninterrupted
ponder (v): think about something carefully
potent (adj): having great power, influence, or effect
precede (v): (1) come before (something) in time (2) come before in order or
position* (preceding)
predate (v): exist or occur at a date earlier than something
principle (n): a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior
proficient (adj): competent or skilled in doing or using something
profound (adj): (1) very great or intense* (2). having or showing great knowledge or insight
pungent (adj): having an intensely strong taste or smell
redundant (adj): not or no longer needed or useful
relevant (adj): closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand (antonym: irrelevant)
resent (v): feel bitterness or slight anger at a circumstance, action, or person
rudimentary (adj): 1. involving or limited to basic principles 2. of or relating to an immature, undeveloped, or basic form*
sensory (adj): of or relating to sensation or the physical senses; transmitted or perceived by the senses
skeptical (adj): not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations
solemn (adj): formal and dignified; serious
static (adj): lacking in movement, action, or change
superlative (adj): of the highest quality or degree
sustainable (adj): (1) able to be maintained at a certain rate or level (2) conserving an ecological balance by avoiding depletion of natural resources*
trait (n): a distinguishing quality or characteristic
trivial (adj): of little value or importance
(un)realized (adj): give actual or physical form to (unrealized: not given form to, such as ‘unrealized plans’ to have a picnic on a rainy day)
void (n): a completely empty space
wholly (adv): entirely; fully
abundant (adj): existing or available in large quantities; plentiful
altitude (n): the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level
attribute (n): a quality or feature regarded as a characteristic or inherent part of someone or something
characteristic (adj): typical of a particular person, place, or thing
combustion (n): the process of burning something
conduct(ivity) (v): transmit a form of energy such as heat or electricity (conductivity: the effectiveness of a material at conducting energy)
correspond (v): have a close similarity; match or agree almost exactly
decelerate (v): reduce the speed of; lose velocity; move more slowly
deposition (n): the process of some substance being naturally deposited somewhere
distinguish (v): recognize or treat (someone or something) as different
efficient (adj): being effective without wasting time or effort or expense; able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
emit (v): give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
erode (v): remove soil or rock; become ground down or deteriorate
evolution (n): a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
exert (v): put to use; make a great effort at a mental or physical task
exhibit (v): show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill; to show, make visible or apparent
fuse (v): mix together different elements; join
gauge (v): measure precisely and against a standard; determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation
given (adj): specified or stated: Students’ understanding of any given topic.
hypothesis (n): a tentative theory about the natural world; a concept that is not yet
verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
incremental (adj): increasing gradually by regular degrees or additions
intact (adj): undamaged in any way; whole
interval (n): the distance between things; a definite length of time marked off by two instants
larvae (n): the active immature form of an insect, especially one that differs greatly from the adult and forms the stage between egg and pupa, e.g., a caterpillar or grub.
latter (n): the second of two or the second mentioned of two
mass (n): the quantity of matter that something contains
maturation (n): coming to full development; becoming mature
onset (n): the beginning or early stages
precipitation (n): the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
prolong (v): lengthen or extend in duration or space directly proportional
prolong (adj): inversely proportional
prolong (adj): a relationship between two connected amounts, factors or quantities in which an increase in one causes a decrease in the other
residual (adj): relating to or indicating a remainder; something left after other parts have been taken away
solution (n): a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
substrate (n): any substance or layer lying underneath another; a surface on which an organism grows or is attached; the substance that is acted upon by an enzyme or ferment
trial (n): a specific experiment or set of experiments within a larger context
uniform (adj): evenly spaced; always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
variable (n): in an experiment: an element, feature, or factor that is changed within the experiment to determine its effects
devoid (adj): entirely lacking or free from
diffuse (adj): spread out over a large area; not concentrated
digress (v): leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing
diminish (v): make or become less
discrepancy (n): a lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts
(dis)inclined (adj): willing or positive about an action, belief, or attitude (disinclined: unwilling or negative about something)
dismay (v): consternation and distress, typically that caused by something unexpected
disposition (n): (1) a person’s inherent qualities of mind and character* (2) an inclination or tendency
dynamic (adj): characterized by constant change, activity, or progress
eclipse (n): a loss of significance, power, or prominence in relation to another person or thing
emerge (v): become apparent, important, or prominent
eminent (adj): famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession
engage (v): (1) occupy, attract, or involve (someone’s interest or attention) (2) (engage someone in) cause someone to become involved in (a conversation or discussion) (3) (engage in) participate or become involved in*
engross (v): absorb all the attention or interest of
ethereal (adj): extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world
evolve (v): develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form
exploit (v): (1) make full use of and derive benefit from* (2) use a situation or person in an unfair or selfish way
facilitate (v): make an action or process easy or easier
feign (v): pretend to be affected by a feeling, state, or injury
fleeting (adj): lasting for a very short time

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