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  Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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distinguish  Speak Example sentences
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[منتدى] a place to discuss public concerns; meeting or medium for open discussion
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[النخبة] a group or class of persons enjoying the superior intellectual or social, or economic status
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[استثمار] put money or effort into something to make a profit or achieve a result
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[تميز] characterize; differentiate; recognize
diversion  Speak Example sentences
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[سليمة] make sure or secure, specifically against loss by a contingent event; give or take insurance on
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[تميز] characterize; differentiate; recognize
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[العاج] teeth of the elephant;  pale or grayish-yellow to yellowish-white
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[تسريب] act of turning aside; pastime; an activity that relaxes or entertains
eddy  Speak Example sentences
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[القاء] throw with great force; cast; toss
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[غير كفؤ] lacking judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
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[إيكو] sound reflected from an opposing surface and repeated to the ear; repetition of a sound
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[إدي] swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current
elite  Speak Example sentences
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[التصرف] natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something
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[خلاف] argument; angry altercation; quarrel; verbal controversy; debate
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[قارورة] a small bottle-shaped vessel for holding fluids; a narrow-necked vessel of metal or glass
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[النخبة] a group or class of persons enjoying the superior intellectual or social, or economic status
etiquette  Speak Example sentences
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[ولع] a variety of domestic dog, having large, drooping ears; sidebar used to strengthen portions of gear of a vehicle
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[آداب] manners; rules governing socially acceptable behavior
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[صالة للألعاب الرياضية] stop; stand in doubt; hesitate
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[العاج] teeth of the elephant;  pale or grayish-yellow to yellowish-white
exaggerate  Speak Example sentences
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[آداب] manners; rules governing socially acceptable behavior
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[المبالغة] represent as greater than is actually the case; overstate; magnify; do something to an excessive degree
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[العاج] teeth of the elephant;  pale or grayish-yellow to yellowish-white
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[النخبة] a group or class of persons enjoying the superior intellectual or social, or economic status
fleeting  Speak Example sentences
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[شرسة] ferocious; savage; extremely severe or violent; terrible
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[الارتجال] compose, perform, or do something with little or no preparation
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[عابر] transient; brief; temporary; passing quickly
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[النخبة] a group or class of persons enjoying the superior intellectual or social, or economic status
forum  Speak Example sentences
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[الأفق] the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet; a range of one's knowledge, experience, or interest
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[الارتجال] compose, perform, or do something with little or no preparation
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[تميز] characterize; differentiate; recognize
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[منتدى] a place to discuss public concerns; meeting or medium for open discussion
fragment  Speak Example sentences
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[منتدى] a place to discuss public concerns; meeting or medium for open discussion
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[يفتت] a small part that has been broken off or detached; fraction
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[السراجة] stable gear consisting of an arrangement to an animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
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[تدمر يبعثون] dedicate; give your time or effort completely to something you believe in
glitter  Speak Example sentences
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[زغب] inflated or padded material; light down or fuzz, as on a young bird; superficial entertainment
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[غير كفؤ] lacking judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
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[غليتر] bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy
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[آداب] manners; rules governing socially acceptable behavior