ESL ACT Vocabulary

Stories of USA Today
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n. Syn. association; union
association; union


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ad.
by hand


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v. Syn. darken; hide; block
darken; make dim or indistinct; conceal in obscurity


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v. Syn. coat; cover
coat; cover


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n.
a check issued in payment of wages or salary


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n. Syn. consent; approbation
consent; approval to do something


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n.
body of highest truth; investigation of nature, causes, or principles of reality, knowledge, or values, based on logical reasoning


Spelling Word: philosophy
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v. Syn. depict; describe; draw
depict; describe; draw


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a.
after death, as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death


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a. Syn. pragmatic; useful
based on experience; useful


Spelling Word: practical