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  Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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dismiss  Speak Example sentences
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develop gradually, or to cause something or someone to develop gradually
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any article of clothing, as coat or gown
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stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize
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judge to be probable; form an opinion about; evaluate
electrician  Speak Example sentences
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easily angered; irritable; made too quickly to be accurate or wise
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manners; rules governing socially acceptable behavior
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one whose occupation is the installation, maintenance, repair, or operation of electric equipment and circuitry
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lack of knowledge or education
electronics  Speak Example sentences
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branch of physics that deals with the behavior of electrons; electronic devices
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flock; crowd; a group of cattle or other domestic animals
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very unpleasant; distasteful or shocking
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frighten; make timid; fill with fear
enforce  Speak Example sentences
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eat a principal regular meal of the day; take dinner; give a dinner to
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put force upon; force; constrain; compel; put in motion or action by violence
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pliant; elastic; capable of being bent or flexed; pliable
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food and drink; diet; transportation charge; a paying passenger
essential  Speak Example sentences
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necessary; critical; vital; constituting or being part of the essence of something
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foul matter; anything that soils or defiles; dirt; corruption; pollution
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flock; crowd; a group of cattle or other domestic animals
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pertaining or appropriate to courts of justice, or a judge; sanctioned or ordered by a court
estimate  Speak Example sentences
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begin; originate; admit into membership
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flock; crowd; a group of cattle or other domestic animals
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judge to be probable; form an opinion about; evaluate
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native; originating where it is found
fare  Speak Example sentences
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feverish; very busy with activity and confusion; habitual; marking particular habit or condition of the body
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food and drink; diet; transportation charge; a paying passenger
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make empty; remove contents of
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length of time something lasts
foam  Speak Example sentences
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white substance, consisting of an aggregation of bubbles, which is formed on the surface of liquids
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hand out; disseminate; allocate
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emulation; copying the actions of someone else
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express or indicate indirectly; signify
fundamental  Speak Example sentences
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frighten; make timid; fill with fear
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relating to foundation or base; elementary; primary; essential
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develop gradually, or to cause something or someone to develop gradually
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somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
fury  Speak Example sentences
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violent anger; rage; uncontrolled action; turbulence
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emulation; copying the actions of someone else
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supply with light; illuminate, as the sun enlightens the earth; make clear to the intellect; inform or instruct
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act of turning aside; pastime; an activity that relaxes or entertains