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4 ACT GATEWAY WORDS

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    ACT Vocab.
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  • When athletes train to improve their DEXTERITY, they are primarily focused on enhancing their:
    skillful coordination
    physical strength
    endurance levels
    mental focus
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  • The speaker began to DIGRESS from the main topic when he:
    spoke more loudly
    moved away from the central point
    repeated the same information
    summarized his speech
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  • As the day went on, the crowd began to DIMINISH at the festival, which means it:
    became smaller
    grew larger
    became more excited
    moved locations
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  • There was a DISCREPANCY between the two witness statements, suggesting:
    they had different versions
    they were in complete agreement
    they were both lying
    they were both truthful
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  • To DISMANTLE the old computer means to:
    repair it
    turn it on
    upgrade it
    take it apart
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  • The DISTINCTIVE markings on the butterfly's wings made it:
    unique and special
    invisible to predators
    dangerous to touch
    common and ordinary
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  • The DOMINANT team in the league has:
    the worst record
    the most control and success
    the newest players
    lost most games
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  • An EFFICIENT worker typically:
    works slowly but carefully
    makes many mistakes
    wastes time and resources
    completes tasks effectively with minimal waste
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  • The committee voted to ELIMINATE three candidates, meaning they decided to:
    hire them
    remove them
    promote them
    interview them
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  • An EMINENT scientist is one who is:
    just beginning their career
    unknown to most people
    retired from work
    highly regarded in their field
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  • The student was so ENGROSSED in the novel that she:
    couldn't understand it
    was completely absorbed in it
    fell asleep reading it
    hated reading it
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  • Coastal rocks ERODE over time, which means they:
    wear away gradually
    grow larger
    become stronger
    change color
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  • When asked to ESTIMATE the crowd size, the officer:
    took a survey
    made an educated guess
    ignored the question
    counted each person exactly
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  • The pyramids seem ETERNAL because they:
    are easily destroyed
    seem to last forever
    appear temporary
    are newly built
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  • The teacher asked students to EXEMPLIFY good behavior by:
    failing the test
    breaking the rules
    serving as a model example
    staying home
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  • To EXPEND energy means to:
    create more
    use it up
    save it for later
    ignore it
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