ESL ACT Vocabulary
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n. a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together |
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constellation |
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n. Syn. gathering; cluster a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name |
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constituent |
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n. Syn. component; element; ingredient component or part; citizen, voter |
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construction |
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n. act of constructing or building something |
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consultant |
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n. an expert who gives advice |
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consume |
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v. Syn. devour; eat devour; eat |
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container |
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n. Syn. receptacle any object that can be used to hold things |
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contender |
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n. contestant you hope to defeat |
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contention |
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n. Syn. controversy competing as for profit or prize |
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context |
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n. Syn. circumstance; setting circumstance |
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continental |
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a. being or concerning or limited to a continent |
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contour |
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n. Syn. configuration; outline configuration; outline |
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contract |
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v. Syn. shrink; constrict constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate |
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contraction |
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n. act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope |
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contradict |
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v. Syn. confront; oppose confront; oppose |
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contrast |
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n. act of distinguishing by comparing differences |
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controversial |
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a. Syn. controvertible; disputable controvertible; disputable |
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controversy |
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n. Syn. contention; argument contentious speech act; argument |
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conventional |
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a. based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact |
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converge |
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v. Syn. approach approach; tend to meet; come together |