ESL ACT Vocabulary

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n. Syn. adjunct; appendage
additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item


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n.
act of accompanying someone or something


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a.
able to pay for


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n. Syn. arsenal
arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured


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a. Syn. clumsy; inept
difficult to handle or manage


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n.
a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success


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n.
a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely


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n. Syn. care
care; being attentive to possible danger


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n.
courtesy towards women


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n.
combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together


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