Academic Vocabulary Exercise

Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right.

1.	almanac____	a.	a flat pouch sewn into the clothing
2.	antique_____	b.	an expert in a field of study
3.	assemble_____	c.	book of facts published annually
4.	astronomy_____	d.	come together, meet
5.	carve_____	e.	device that produces a bell-like sound
6.	century_____	f.	fabric, cloth, woven material
7.	chime_____	g.	good or bad luck, fate
8.	decorative_____	h.	having feelings of devotion towards one's country
9.	eclipse_____	i.	institute that displays artifacts for the public
10.	estate_____	j.	instrument for viewing distant objects
11.	fortune_____	k.	made of lumber or timber products
12.	heir_____	l.	object prized for its age
13.	inferior_____	m.	event obscuring the sun or moon
14.	museum_____	n.	of lower or lesser quality
15.	patriotic_____	o.	one who inherits from a parent
16.	pocket_____	p.	ornamental, with artistic design
17.	scientist_____	q.	period of one hundred years
18.	telescope_____	r.	property, land, possessions
19.	textile_____	s.	science that deals with the universe
20.	wooden_____	t.	to create a form by cutting
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