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  Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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adjust  Speak Example sentences
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person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
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the root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped and of a reddish yellow color
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change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
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lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
aggressive  Speak Example sentences
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making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
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disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
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coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served
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jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
appointment  Speak Example sentences
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place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
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highest in office or rank; principal; head
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body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words
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act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement
aside  Speak Example sentences
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harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
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meeting of elected or appointed representatives
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healthcare facility for outpatient care
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on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest
balance  Speak Example sentences
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change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
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send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly
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difficult to analyze or understand
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being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
bang  Speak Example sentences
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work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence
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a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
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two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
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jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
belly  Speak Example sentences
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making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
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support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
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part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
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coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served
bitter  Speak Example sentences
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having the ability required for a specific task
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harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
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meeting of elected or appointed representatives
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money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market
cable  Speak Example sentences
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support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
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solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
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protect or fight for the first place
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drug extracted from coca leaves as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure, that can become addictive
carton  Speak Example sentences
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pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box
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highest in office or rank; principal; head
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school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
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having the ability required for a specific task