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  Academic Words Level 3 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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resign  Speak Example sentences
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[diễn ra] extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; happen
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[đưa đón] public transport that consists of a bus or train, or airplane that runs between two points; spacecraft
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[cảnh] an unusual or unexpected event or situation that attracts attention, interest, or disapproval
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[từ chức] sign back; return by a formal act; yield to another; abandon
rhetorical  Speak Example sentences
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[phát ngôn] man who speaks on behalf of another or others
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[tu từ] relating to skill of using language effectively and persuasively; insincere in language
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[vòi rồng] cyclone; localized and violently destructive windstorm
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[ngưỡng] entrance; the starting point for a new state or experience
sphere  Speak Example sentences
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[núi lửa] fissure in the earth's crust through which molten lava and gases erupt
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[nhiệt] relating to or caused by heat; designed to help retain heat
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[cầu] ball; globe; a particular aspect of life or activity
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[cạo] gather something together over time; scratch repeatedly
spokesman  Speak Example sentences
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[phát ngôn] man who speaks on behalf of another or others
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[từ chức] sign back; return by a formal act; yield to another; abandon
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[hiệp ước] act of treating for the adjustment of differences; negotiation
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[lấp lánh] open and shut the eye rapidly; blink; wink
stadium  Speak Example sentences
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[đáng giá] sufficiently valuable; important to be worth one's time, effort, or interest
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[từ chức] sign back; return by a formal act; yield to another; abandon
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[sân vận động] large, usually open structure for sports events with tiered seating for spectators
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[cầu] ball; globe; a particular aspect of life or activity
substantial  Speak Example sentences
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[miễn cưỡng] not wanting to take some action; averse
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[đưa đón] public transport that consists of a bus or train, or airplane that runs between two points; spacecraft
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[đáng kể] fairly large; in essentials; material; true or real; not imaginary; solidly built
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[cầu] ball; globe; a particular aspect of life or activity
survey  Speak Example sentences
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[đáng tin cậy] dependable; reliable; able to be trusted
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[khảo sát] poll; detailed critical inspection
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[từ chức] sign back; return by a formal act; yield to another; abandon
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[dệt] pattern or structure by weaving; knit; interlace
synthetic  Speak Example sentences
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[diễn ra] extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; happen
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[tổng hợp] artificial; involving or of the nature of synthesis as opposed to analysis
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[khảo sát] poll; detailed critical inspection
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[Giải đấu] contest; sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
tolerance  Speak Example sentences
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[đưa đón] public transport that consists of a bus or train, or airplane that runs between two points; spacecraft
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[hầu] almost completely; using computer technology over the internet
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[chịu] capacity for respecting the beliefs or practices of others; capacity to endure hardship or pain
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[hiệp ước] act of treating for the adjustment of differences; negotiation
treaty  Speak Example sentences
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[đáng giá] sufficiently valuable; important to be worth one's time, effort, or interest
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[hiệp ước] act of treating for the adjustment of differences; negotiation
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[nghiêng] slight but noticeable partiality; line or surface that departs from the vertical
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[trek] travel;  journey or leg of a journey, especially when slow or difficult