ESL ACT Vocabulary

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v. Syn. flush
cleanse with water; flush; wash lightly without soap


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ad. Syn. apparently; supposedly
apparently; supposedly


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v. Syn. alleviate; mitigate
cause to feel better; give moral or emotional strength to


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n. Syn. autonomy; independence
autonomy; independence


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n. Syn. ball; globe
ball; globe; a particular aspect of life or activity


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a. Syn. binding; rigid
demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid


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n.
a heavy textile with a woven design


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n.
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money


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n.
building or part of a building that is exceptionally high in proportion to its width and length; tall, slender structure used for observation, signaling, or pumping


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v. Syn. destroy
destroy; step on


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