ESL ACT Vocabulary

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a. Syn. skeptical
difficult to believe; incredible; skeptical


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n. Syn. heritage
any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors


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n.
any animals kept for use or profit


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n.
biologist knowledgeable about natural history


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a. Syn. decorative; embellishing
decorative; any plant grown for its beauty or [___] value


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n.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas


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n.
any disease-producing agent


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v. Syn. coat; cover
coat; cover


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a. Syn. contemplative
deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative


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n.
branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis


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