ACT: Multiple-Meaning Words: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5

On the ACT Reading Test, you'll encounter questions that ask you to determine the meanings of common words in context. We've identified 200 high-frequency, multiple-meaning words of the sort that you'll see on the exam. As you practice this list, you'll have to rely on context clues in order to determine each word’s meaning in a particular sentence. Be careful! Several of a word's meanings might show up as answer choices — but only one answer will capture the meaning of the word in the context of the sentence.
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  1. insensible
    barely able to be perceived
  2. relation
    the state or quality of having something in common
  3. foundation
    the basis on which something is grounded
  4. grim
    harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
  5. convert
    change the nature, purpose, or function of something
  6. model
    a representation of something, often on a smaller scale
  7. range
    a variety of different things or activities
  8. value
    the quality that renders something desirable
  9. slack
    not tense or taut
  10. solid
    not soft or yielding to pressure
  11. agitate
    move or cause to move back and forth
  12. address
    the place where a person or organization can be found
  13. delicacy
    the quality of being exquisitely fine in appearance
Created on Fri Jun 06 11:53:58 EDT 2025 (updated Fri Jun 06 11:54:59 EDT 2025)

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