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| Academic Words Level 4 - 3 - Matching Quizzes |    |
invariably 
1
 | threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments |
| optical instruments that contain reflecting elements, such as mirrors and prisms; general or comprehensive view |
| constantly; always; in every case or on every occasion |
| nothing; of no account; worthless; zero |
mischance
2
| in name only; insignificantly small |
| unfortunate occurrence; mishap; bad luck |
| nothing; of no account; worthless; zero |
| feasible; capable of being affected, done, or put into practice |
misconceive
3
| token that postal fee has been paid; charge for mailing something |
| conceive wrongly; interpret incorrectly; receive false notion of; misjudge; misapprehend. |
| harmonious; euphonic; agreeable to hear; producing agreeable, especially musical, sounds |
| without planning or thinking ahead; right away; immediately |
misgiving
4
| feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension |
| expedient; artful, crafty or cunning; using, displaying, or proceeding from policy |
| constantly; always; in every case or on every occasion |
| optical instruments that contain reflecting elements, such as mirrors and prisms; general or comprehensive view |
nil
5
| nothing; of no account; worthless; zero |
| unfortunate occurrence; mishap; bad luck |
| flow over; cover with, or as with, water or other fluid; spread over; flow over the brim of |
| generous; high-minded; chivalrous |
offhand
6
| without planning or thinking ahead; right away; immediately |
| edge, especially of a round surface; the surface of a solid; circumference |
| harmonious; euphonic; agreeable to hear; producing agreeable, especially musical, sounds |
| nothing; of no account; worthless; zero |
ominous
7
| of or relating to the countries of the orient or their peoples or cultures; eastern |
| threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments |
| relatively distant or remote from a center or middle |
| beyond what has been said; further; besides; in addition; furthermore; also; likewise |
oriental
8
| small leaf; a leaf-like organ or part |
| edge, especially of a round surface; the surface of a solid; circumference |
| of or relating to the countries of the orient or their peoples or cultures; eastern |
| any of a family of high-strength, resilient synthetic polymers |
overture
9
| lacking wit or imagination; ordinary |
| an opening or aperture; recess; introductory section or part, as of a poem |
| break and turn over earth especially with a plow; move with force |
| unfortunate occurrence; mishap; bad luck |
percussion
10
| having greater length than breadth, especially when rectangular |
| unfortunate occurrence; mishap; bad luck |
| feasible; capable of being affected, done, or put into practice |
| striking one object against another sharply |