ESL ACT Vocabulary

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a. Syn. burning; radiant; bright
burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color


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n.
act of accompanying someone or something


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v. Syn. authorize; commission
authorize; commission; give credit for


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n. Syn. confederate; partner; collaborator
confederate; partner; collaborator


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v.
deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate


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n. Syn. clump; cluster; gathering
clump; cluster; gathering


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n.
channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel


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n. Syn. adjustment; measurement
adjustment; measurement


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n. Syn. covering; umbrella
covering; umbrella


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n.
band or organized company of singers, especially in church service


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