ESL ACT Vocabulary

Stories of USA Today
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n.
act of departing


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v. Syn. reduce; exhaust
decrease fullness of; use up or empty out


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v. Syn. discourage; frighten
destroy courage or resolution by exciting dread; cause to lose enthusiasm


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a. Syn. definite; separate; different
definite; separate; different


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n.
act or process of diving anything into parts; state of being divided; separation


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v. Syn. attract; entice
cause to move continuously by force applied in advance of the thing moved; pull along; haul; drag


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n.
biologist who studies relation between organisms and their environment


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n. Syn. cloth; stuff
cloth; stuff; artifact made by weaving or synthetic fibers; structure; framework


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n.
a renovation that improves the outward appearance; plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face


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a. Syn. practical; possible; suitable
capable of being accomplished or brought about


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