ESL ACT Vocabulary
ACT Vocabularies: 3500 Words Words for ESL
SAT Vocabularies: 3000 Words 500 Hard Words 500 Essay Words
Group (2) - Matching Quizzes
descent 
1
 | ancestry; origin; the descendants of one individual; drop; fall; a movement downward |
| any wingless blood-sucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap |
| cause; apply; exercise |
| animals of a period or region |
dioxide
2
| a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines |
| an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule |
| belief; doctrine |
| apparent; measurable |
dispatch
3
| bravery |
| act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste |
| a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions |
| broad comedy; ridiculous parade; foolish show |
downtown
4
| commercial center of a town or city |
| a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines |
| a renovation that improves the outward appearance; plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face |
| coating of gold or of something that looks like gold |
embellishment
5
| basic; fundamental |
| anything which is longing for |
| a superfluous ornament; elaboration by the use of decorative detail |
| an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule |
enterprise
6
| causing damage or harm; injurious |
| a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions |
| company; firm; organization created for business ventures |
| a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar |
exert
7
| cause; apply; exercise |
| a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt |
| burning; flaming |
| by-product; something derived |
fittingly
8
| coating of gold or of something that looks like gold |
| bite or chew on with the teeth |
| a renovation that improves the outward appearance; plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face |
| aptly; properly |
flickering
9
| broad comedy; ridiculous parade; foolish show |
| develop; grow |
| arrival of something in a sudden or unexpected manner; chance; accident; luck |
| burning; flaming |
foray
10
| arrangement by rank or standing; series in which each element is graded or ranked |
| assault; an initial attempt; a sudden short attack |
| act of digging |
| adorn; embellish |