ESL ACT Vocabulary

Stories of USA Today
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acronym  Speak Example sentences
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biography or story written by yourself
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convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
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abbreviation
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common; assembled into or viewed as a whole
aloof  Speak Example sentences
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a professional cook
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apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
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arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
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constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
anticipate  Speak Example sentences
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convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
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boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
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definitive; decisive; final
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act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
aspiration  Speak Example sentences
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approach; come near
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composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches
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ambition; longing
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blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
assess  Speak Example sentences
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counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
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assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
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estimate value; judge worth of something
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curator; guardian
assistance  Speak Example sentences
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associate; partner
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contestant you hope to defeat
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activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
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advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
attraction  Speak Example sentences
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estimate value; judge worth of something
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activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
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apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
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appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
awkward  Speak Example sentences
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definitive; decisive; final
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a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
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arrangement; association; alliance
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difficult to handle or manage
boon  Speak Example sentences
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activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
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bothersome; troublesome; irritating
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curator; guardian
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blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
cohesive  Speak Example sentences
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corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
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cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
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contestant you hope to defeat
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biography or story written by yourself