ESL ACT Vocabulary
| Group (1) - Matching Quizzes |   |
abolitionist 
1
 | chief; serving as an essential component |
| a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation |
| a reformer who favors abolishing slavery |
| change something into another form; transform |
acquisition
2
| consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals |
| contentious speech act; argument |
| act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something |
| cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons |
alignment
3
| arrangement; association; alliance |
| ambition; longing |
| act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring |
| composition for orchestra and a soloist |
alloy
4
| act of constructing or building something |
| composition for orchestra and a soloist |
| combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate |
| ambition; longing |
anticipate
5
| cleverness; magnificence |
| achieve or accomplish; gain |
| act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict |
| beg pardon |
apologize
6
| a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation |
| beg pardon |
| deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate |
| anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment |
applicant
7
| certainly; undoubtedly |
| comparable; similar or alike |
| candidate |
| break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces |
attain
8
| beg pardon |
| a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation |
| act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration |
| achieve or accomplish; gain |
bicameral
9
| composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches |
| beverage made from juice pressed from apples |
| achieve or accomplish; gain |
| believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds |
cardinal
10
| chief; serving as an essential component |
| contentious speech act; argument |
| a reformer who favors abolishing slavery |
| act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring |