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  Academic Words Level 3 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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likelihood  Speak Example sentences
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the impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance
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failure of administration or management; failure to attain the desired result or reach a destination
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the feeling of sickness in the stomach by an urge to vomit; strong aversion; disgust
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possibility, strong probability; state of being probable
lump  Speak Example sentences
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impartial; not supporting one side over another
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a small mass of matter of irregular shape; an irregular or shapeless mass; a small cube of sugar
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cause to turn away from what is right, proper, or good; corrupt; bring to a bad or worse condition
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benefactor; regular customer
negligence  Speak Example sentences
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a flat float made of logs or planks;  a large number or amount or extent
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incomplete; fragmentary; favoring one person or side over another or others
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neglect; failure to take reasonable care; state or quality of being negligent
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the killing of a considerable number of human beings under circumstances of atrocity or cruelty
neutral  Speak Example sentences
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impartial; not supporting one side over another
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possibility, strong probability; state of being probable
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the adhesive tape used in dressing wounds; a hardened surface as on a wall or ceiling
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act or instance that may be used as an example in subsequent similar cases
norm  Speak Example sentences
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frame with radial arms, or a kind of spool, turning on axis, on which threads or lines are wound
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possibility, strong probability; state of being probable
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convention; standard; rule
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neglect; failure to take reasonable care; state or quality of being negligent
optimism  Speak Example sentences
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tier; a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
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failure of administration or management; failure to attain the desired result or reach a destination
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tendency to expect the best possible outcome; belief that the universe is improving and good will win over evil
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neglect; failure to take reasonable care; state or quality of being negligent
outcome  Speak Example sentences
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section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole
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result; end or consequence; a result of a random trial
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possibility, strong probability; state of being probable
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receiver; one that receives or is receptive
override  Speak Example sentences
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the impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance
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ride over or across; ride upon; trample down.
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result; end or consequence; a result of a random trial
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dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
perpetual  Speak Example sentences
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failure of administration or management; failure to attain the desired result or reach a destination
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odd or unconventional, as in behavior; eccentric; mysterious; suspicious; questionable
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everlasting; continuing without interruption
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the adhesive tape used in dressing wounds; a hardened surface as on a wall or ceiling
plaster  Speak Example sentences
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frame with radial arms, or a kind of spool, turning on axis, on which threads or lines are wound
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the adhesive tape used in dressing wounds; a hardened surface as on a wall or ceiling
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understanding; feeling; effect or product of perceiving
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stage; a raised horizontal surface