ESL ACT Vocabulary
| Group (2) - Matching Quizzes |    |
decline 
1
 | change toward something smaller or lower ; gradual falling off from a better state |
| bite or chew on with the teeth |
| dangerous; reckless; daring; inclined to run risks |
| a wave motion |
departure
2
| conversation |
| act of departing |
| any substance used to make soil more fertile |
| branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms |
deserve
3
| be worthy of; have a right to |
| arrival of something in a sudden or unexpected manner; chance; accident; luck |
| dangerous; reckless; daring; inclined to run risks |
| branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms |
devote
4
| color a material, especially by soaking in a coloring solution; take on or impart color |
| dedicate; contribute |
| avid; enthusiastic |
| a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them |
distinctly
5
| clear to the mind; in a distinct way |
| act of deceiving |
| dedicate; contribute |
| conversation |
factor
6
| be worthy of; have a right to |
| anything that contributes causally to a result; element; variable |
| act of financing; financial resources provided to make some project possible |
| burning; flaming |
fertilizer
7
| any substance used to make soil more fertile |
| company; firm; organization created for business ventures |
| clear to the mind; in a distinct way |
| completely undeveloped form; an animal organism in the early stages of growth |
feud
8
| bitter quarrel between two parties |
| branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms |
| arrival of something in a sudden or unexpected manner; chance; accident; luck |
| chart; a drawing illustrating the relations |
fluctuation
9
| act of distributing or spreading or apportioning |
| abandon or turn against; cease or change one's loyalty |
| act of deceiving |
| a wave motion |
fortune
10
| arrival of something in a sudden or unexpected manner; chance; accident; luck |
| be worthy of; have a right to |
| accomplishment; putting into practice; putting a person to death |
| a fortified defensive structure; permanent army post |