ESL ACT Vocabulary
ACT Vocabularies: 3500 Words Words for ESL
SAT Vocabularies: 3000 Words 500 Hard Words 500 Essay Words
Group (3) - Matching Quizzes
inflation 
1
 | a craftsman who shapes pottery; work lightly |
| act of choosing; power or freedom to choose |
| darken; make dim or indistinct; conceal in obscurity |
| general increase in the prices of goods and services in a country |
masonry
2
| carry through; bring to completion; achieve; accomplish; execute |
| acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten |
| craft of a construction worker; structure built of stone or brick |
| a strong liking; favorite |
nominate
3
| covering of feathers on bird; feathers used ornamentally; elaborate dress |
| designate; appoint |
| carry through; bring to completion; achieve; accomplish; execute |
| act of proceeding; continued forward movement; a series of actions |
nonprofessional
4
| amateur; not professional |
| clutch; squeeze between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges |
| activity of making portraits; a word picture of a person's appearance and character |
| clear; distinct; strongly marked; easily noticeable; spoken; voiced |
palatable
5
| covering of feathers on bird; feathers used ornamentally; elaborate dress |
| convenience; vacancy; freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity |
| acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten |
| darken; make dim or indistinct; conceal in obscurity |
particle
6
| a tiny piece of anything |
| general increase in the prices of goods and services in a country |
| clear; distinct; strongly marked; easily noticeable; spoken; voiced |
| action or manner of throwing something |
perform
7
| act of choosing; power or freedom to choose |
| body of highest truth; investigation of nature, causes, or principles of reality, knowledge, or values, based on logical reasoning |
| carry through; bring to completion; achieve; accomplish; execute |
| activity of making portraits; a word picture of a person's appearance and character |
philosophy
8
| body of highest truth; investigation of nature, causes, or principles of reality, knowledge, or values, based on logical reasoning |
| constantly; always |
| activity of making portraits; a word picture of a person's appearance and character |
| convenience; vacancy; freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity |
pitch
9
| action or manner of throwing something |
| ancient; primitive; no longer fashionable |
| a tiny piece of anything |
| an advocate of protectionism |
plight
10
| act of proceeding; continued forward movement; a series of actions |
| carry through; bring to completion; achieve; accomplish; execute |
| body of highest truth; investigation of nature, causes, or principles of reality, knowledge, or values, based on logical reasoning |
| condition or state, especially a bad state or condition |