ESL ACT Vocabulary
| Group (1) - Matching Quizzes |   |
allocate 
1
 | cold |
| act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope |
| assign; distribute according to plan |
| close; squeeze or press together; contract |
alloy
2
| combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate |
| any object that can be used to hold things |
| break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through |
| brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking |
approximately
3
| about; roughly |
| conductor of a band |
| small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present |
| breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply |
ascend
4
| climb; mount |
| branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole |
| clump; cluster; gathering |
| breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply |
awkward
5
| difficult to handle or manage |
| blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request |
| brink; edge |
| covered with beads of liquid |
brook
6
| creek; stream |
| branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole |
| act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope |
| act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
cathedral
7
| small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present |
| beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving |
| an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life |
| church; temple |
civility
8
| biography or story written by yourself |
| act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
| chief; serving as an essential component |
| desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking |
coincident
9
| concerning; simultaneous |
| act of being present |
| brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking |
| close; squeeze or press together; contract |
compress
10
| decay; erosion |
| covered with beads of liquid |
| difficult to handle or manage |
| close; squeeze or press together; contract |