English Words for "Quantity and Partitives" | ACT Vocabulary

spate

noun

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an amount or number that is considered to be large

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There was a spate of complaints about the new policy.

The newspaper reported a spate of accidents on the highway.

assortment

noun

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a group of various kinds or categories of items or people

myriad

noun

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d

Formal

a vast and varied quantity of things or people

slew

noun

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u

something in large amounts or numbers

shoal

noun

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oa

oʊ

l

a large number of fish swimming together

host

noun

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t

a large crowd of people or collection of things

plethora

noun

p

l

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ɛ

th

θ

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ɜ

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a

ə

a great or excessive number or amount of something

sheaf

noun

sh

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ea

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a collection of items, typically papers or stalks of grain, bound together

panel

noun

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l

a group of people with special skills or knowledge who have been brought together to discuss, give advice, or make a decision about an issue

thereabouts

Adverb

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approximately at or close to a specified time

proliferation

noun

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Formal

a sudden and fast growth or increase in something

nonproliferation

infinitude

noun

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an immeasurably large quantity

reckoning

noun

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ɛ

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n

g

the action of calculating, counting, or estimating something

profusion

noun

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n

an unusually or even luxuriously large volume of people or things concentrated into an area

abundance

noun

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a large quantity or amount of something

scarcity

paucity

noun

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au

ɔ

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t

y

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a lacking amount or number of something

shortfall

noun

sh

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ɔ

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the gap between the quantity or amount that is needed or expected and what is actually available

explosion

noun

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ɪ

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ks

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l

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oʊ

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ʒ

io

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n

a rapid, unexpected, and considerable rise in something

scale

noun

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k

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eɪ

l

e

the size, amount, or degree of one thing compared with another

proportion

noun

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ə

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t

ʃ

io

ə

n

the result obtained when one quantity considered in relation to the whole

numerous

Adjective

n

u

m

e

ɜ

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ou

ə

s

indicating a large number of something

ample

Adjective

a

æ

m

p

ə

l

e

more than enough to meet the needs or exceed expectations

innumerable

Adjective

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nn

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m

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ɜ

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b

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l

e

impossible to be individually counted or named due to their overwhelming quantity

bountiful

Adjective

b

o

a

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ʊ

n

t

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ɪ

f

u

ə

l

existing in large amounts

approximate

Adjective

a

ə

pp

p

r

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ɑ

x

ks

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ə

m

a

eɪ

t

e

close to a certain quality or quantity, but not exact or precise

inadequate

Adjective

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n

a

æ

d

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ə

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w

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t

e

not having the required amount or quality

adequate

insufficient

Adjective

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ɪ

n

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u

ə

ff

f

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ɪ

c

ʃ

ie

ə

n

t

not enough in degree or amount

sufficient

finite

Adjective

f

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aɪ

n

i

aɪ

t

e

having measurable limits or boundaries

infinite

scarce

Adjective

s

c

k

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ɛ

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c

s

e

existing in smaller amounts than what is needed

abundant

plentiful

Adjective

p

l

e

ɛ

n

t

i

ə

f

u

ə

l

available in large quantity

overall

Adjective

/ˈoʊvɝˌɔɫ/

including or considering everything or everyone in a certain situation or group

binary

Adjective

b

i

aɪ

n

a

ɜ

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y

i

pertaining to or involving of two distinct elements or parts

prolific

Adjective

p

r

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oʊ

l

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ɪ

f

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ɪ

c

k

existing in great amounts or numbers

cumulative

Adjective

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k

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ju

m

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j

ə

l

a

ə

t

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e

increasing gradually as more and more is added

multifarious

Adjective

m

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l

t

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ɪ

f

a

ɛ

r

iou

ɪə

s

containing numerous diverse parts or aspects

virtually

Adverb

v

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ɜ

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t

ʧ

ua

uə

ll

l

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i

to an almost complete degree

Grammatical Information:

adverb of degree

solely

Adverb

s

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oʊə

l

e

l

y

i

with no one or nothing else involved

Grammatical Information:

adverb of degree

exclusively

Adverb

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l

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in a manner that is only available to a particular person, group, or thing

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adverb of degree

sparingly

Adverb

s

p

a

ɛ

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ɪ

n

g

l

y

i

in a limited or controlled manner

amply

to round

Verb

r

o

a

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ʊ

n

d

to approximate a numerical value by adjusting it to the nearest convenient or significant digit

Grammatical Information:

complex transitive

to abound

Verb

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ə

b

o

a

u

ʊ

n

d

to be plentiful or to exist in large quantities

to approximate

Verb

a

ə

pp

p

r

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ɑ

x

ks

i

ə

m

a

eɪ

t

e

to make a rough guess about quantities or time

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to number

Verb

n

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ʌ

m

b

e

ə

r

to control or restrict something to a specified amount or level

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to peak

Verb

p

ea

i

k

to reach the highest level, point, or intensity

bottom out

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to outnumber

Verb

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t

n

u

ə

m

b

e

ɜ

r

to be greater in number than someone or something else

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to gauge

Verb

g

au

eɪ

g

ʤ

e

to roughly estimate quantities or time

Grammatical Information:

transitive

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