ACT vocabulary practice test 38 of 134 Vocabulary Workshop


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Question 1 of 10: What is the meaning of "destitute"?

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Synonyms: bankrupt, bare, barren, beggared, bereft, bereft of, bleak, broken, busted, clean-handed, complimentary, costless, dead broke, deficient, deficient in, depleted, deprived of, desolate, detached, devoid, devoid of, dirt-poor, dirt poor, distressed, divested, down and out, drained, empty, empty of, exhausted, flat, flat broke, free, gratis, gratuitous, guiltless, impeccant, impecunious, impoverished, indigent, ingenuous, in need of, innocent, innocuous, in queer street, insolvent, lacking, liberal, loose, moneyless, necessitous, needy, on one's uppers, on the, on the breadline, on the rocks, penniless, penurious, poor, poverty-stricken, short, sinless, spare, stark, unacquainted, wanting, wiped out, without, without two pennies to rub together

Antonyms: affluent, deep-pocketed, fat, fat-cat, filled, flush, fraught, full, lucky, moneyed, opulent, prosperous, replete, rich, rife, secure, silk-stocking, solvent, wealthy, well-heeled, well-off, well-to-do

2. ACT Vocabulary: What is the meaning of "detect"?

(a) 1. to investigate a crime or a strange occurrence 2. to look into something that has happened

(b) 1. to give up 2. to stop trying to do something because one finds it to be frustrating or difficult 3. to cease activity

(c) 1. to note or to feel something 2. to discover or catch 3. to note the presence of

(d) 1. to completely ignore someone or something 2. to act as if someone or something doesn't exist 3. to pass on something

Answer: C

3. ACT Vocabulary: What is the meaning of "deter"?

(a) 1. to delete or erase 2. to get rid of information 3. to use correctional fluid to get rid of something written

(b) 1. to allow someone to do something 2. to permit 3. to give permission for


(d) 1. to complete a form or fill something in 2. to apply for

Answer: C

4. ACT Vocabulary: What is the meaning of "deteriorate"?

(a) 1. to get better; improve 2. to become a better version of one's previous self 3. to make positive changes

(b) 1. to lose one's hearing 2. to become hard-of-hearing or deaf

(c) 1. to adorn a house, room or any other surface often 2. to make something pretty

(d) 1. to get or become worse 2. to depreciate 3. to disintegrate over time

Answer: D

5. ACT Vocabulary: What is the meaning of "detrimental"?

(a) 1. causing damage or injury 2. harmful

(b) 1. a piece of music that does not have any vocal accompaniment 2. only played by instruments

(c) 1. of little impact or importance 2. inconsequential and unlikely to be noticed

(d) 1. something positive or beneficial 2. of great benefit to the general public

Answer: A

6. ACT Vocabulary: What is the meaning of "deviate"?





Answer: D

7. ACT Vocabulary: What is the meaning of "device"?


(b) 1. a way of communicating with others 2. something that is used to connect two people and allow them to communicate

(c) 1. an percussion instrument that is played with a rubber mallet

(d) 1. a piece of material that is used to build something else 2. a part of a larger product

Answer: A

8. ACT Vocabulary: What is the meaning of "devoid"?

(a) full of something that is necessary or usual; complete or full (usually followed by of = devoid of)

(b) demanding something that is not necessary or usual; unnecessary or extra (usually followed by of = devoid of)

(c) full of something that is unnecessary or unusual; complete or full (usually followed by of = devoid of)

(d) completely lacking something that is necessary or usual; destitute or empty (usually followed by of = devoid of)

Answer: D

9. ACT Vocabulary: What is the meaning of "devote"?

(a) 1. to very clearly define something 2. to spell out all aspects of something so that all people involved are in agreement

(b) 1. to do something again 2. to retry or redo

(c) 1. to dedicate time or resources to something 2. to set apart

(d) 1. to solemnly swear 2. to promise to do something

Answer: C

10. ACT Vocabulary: What is the meaning of "dexterous"?

(a) 1. clumsy and unable to do any craft well 2. unskillful or amateurish with arts and crafts

(b) 1. skillful in the use of one's hands 2. possessing great mental skill; clever

(c) 1. something located on the right hand side

(d) 1. able to use both hands to perform any task

Answer: B

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