Academic Vocabulary Exercise

Match the word on the left with the definition on the right.

1.	ardor_____	a.	with great intensity
2.	blissful_____	b.	extremely happy
3.	cite_____	c.	give reference to
4.	condominium_____	d.	individual home within a building of similar homes
5.	confront_____	e.	raise an issue directly and argumentatively
6.	evaluate_____	f.	give feedback
7.	issue_____	g.	things that need to be discussed
8.	parlance_____	h.	language, usually used by a particular group
9.	poll_____	i.	survey from the general population
10.	premarital_____	j.	before marriage
11.	proportion_____	k.	segment or section, percentage of the whole
12.	region_____	l.	area, location
13.	relationship_____	m.	social connection between people
14.	release_____	n.	set free, allow to go out
15.	reluctance_____	o.	hesitation, unwillingness to do something
16.	survey (noun)_____	p.	a questionnaire, or a report showing results of a poll
17.	survey (verb)_____	q.	ask questions to find out people's opinions
18.	therapy_____	r.	professional psychological counseling
19.	unflattering_____	s.	not in a complimentary way
20.	wed_____	t.	get married
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Note: These are general meanings for the words. You may encounter other definitions depending on context.
Check a dictionary for other meanings.

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