ESL ACT Vocabulary

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a. Syn. sudden; unforeseen
broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another


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cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to


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v. Syn. accept
accept; take on; raise; take into one's family


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n. Syn. combination; mixture
combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture


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n. Syn. creek; stream
creek; stream


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n. Syn. church; temple
church; temple


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


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a. Syn. flammable; burnable; inflammable
capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited


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n. Syn. chief; leader
chief; leader


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n.
a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point


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