ESL ACT Vocabulary
| Group (1) - Matching Quizzes |   |
adolescent 
1
 | difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry |
| a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply |
| a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity; |
| apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote |
apologize
2
| act of constructing or building something |
| agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged |
| an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements |
| beg pardon |
bronze
3
| approach; come near |
| cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress |
| ambition; longing |
| an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements |
catalyst
4
| an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements |
| agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged |
| breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply |
| chief; leader |
caterpillar
5
| brink; edge |
| a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth |
| adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner |
| cut; sculpt |
cathedral
6
| church; temple |
| assigning to a class or category |
| ambition; longing |
| configuration; outline |
celebrity
7
| a widely known person |
| a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply |
| hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax |
| bring order and organization to; harmonize |
chop
8
| approach; come near |
| bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids |
| any utterance produced simultaneously by a group |
| hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax |
chorus
9
| any utterance produced simultaneously by a group |
| attack; onslaught |
| compatible |
| arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself |
coil
10
| bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids |
| a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes |
| complication |
| act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration |