ESL ACT Vocabulary

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n.
devaluation; decrease in price or value


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v.
deprive of something valuable by force; rob; take as spoils


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n.
a dish served as the last course of meal


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v. Syn. dedicate; contribute
dedicate; contribute


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n. Syn. dissatisfaction; objection
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing


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n. Syn. belief; doctrine; creed
belief; doctrine


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v. Syn. surpass
darken; exceed in importance; outweigh


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v. Syn. bring out; arouse
bring out; arouse; call forth


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n.
animals of a period or region


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n.
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page; add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments


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