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  Academic Words Level 3 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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reptile  Speak Example sentences
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almost completely; using computer technology over the internet
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act of revealing or disclosing to others what was unknown before; manifestation of divine truth
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used to state what you have just said is also true in the opposite order
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cold-blooded vertebrate, including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles
revelation  Speak Example sentences
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expressed in spoken rather than written words; consisting of words alone without action
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used to state what you have just said is also true in the opposite order
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ball; globe; a particular aspect of life or activity
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act of revealing or disclosing to others what was unknown before; manifestation of divine truth
specimen  Speak Example sentences
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model; sample; an example regarded as typical of its class
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token of remembrance; a memento; something of sentimental value
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almost completely; using computer technology over the internet
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be brilliant in performance; give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter
splash  Speak Example sentences
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stop; bring to an end or halt
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thus; accordingly; by that means; because of that
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cause fluid to scatter in flying masses; strike and dash about, as water, mud
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a kind or category; band; ribbon
spotlight  Speak Example sentences
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outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat
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thus; accordingly; by that means; because of that
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refuse to give; refrain from giving, granting, or permitting; deduct from employee's salary
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the lamp that produces an intense beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; the focus of public attention
surge  Speak Example sentences
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easily detected; permitting light to pass through freely
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shake involuntarily, as with fear, cold, or weakness; quake; quiver; shiver; shudder
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outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat
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stereophonic sound-reproduction system
tempo  Speak Example sentences
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a kind or category; band; ribbon
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beat or speed of music; rate or rhythm of activity; pace
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paper; dissertation; an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument
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stop; bring to an end or halt
thesis  Speak Example sentences
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an orderly pile; heap; a large number; arrange in a pile
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be brilliant in performance; give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter
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paper; dissertation; an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument
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refuse to give; refrain from giving, granting, or permitting; deduct from employee's salary
transparent  Speak Example sentences
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a kind or category; band; ribbon
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able to feel or perceive; perceivable; wise; showing reason or sound judgment
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easily detected; permitting light to pass through freely
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brief statement that presents the main points
utmost  Speak Example sentences
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refuse to give; refrain from giving, granting, or permitting; deduct from employee's salary
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farthest point or extremity; most distant; extreme
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shake involuntarily, as with fear, cold, or weakness; quake; quiver; shiver; shudder
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token of remembrance; a memento; something of sentimental value