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  Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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attorney  Speak Example sentences
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breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
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lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
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room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
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drug extracted from coca leaves as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure, that can become addictive
beloved  Speak Example sentences
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vessel; large cylindrical container
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harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
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annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
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greatly loved; dear to the heart
betray  Speak Example sentences
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demand for something as rightful or due
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make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick
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formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
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be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
bond  Speak Example sentences
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link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
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harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
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formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
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breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
booth  Speak Example sentences
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place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel
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impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
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house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
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the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment
bother  Speak Example sentences
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be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
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annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
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determined to do or have
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clump; cluster; gathering
buck  Speak Example sentences
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breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
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place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
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move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
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a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
budget  Speak Example sentences
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flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
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a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
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breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
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estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
cemetery  Speak Example sentences
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act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem
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the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment
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narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
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place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
chat  Speak Example sentences
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bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
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talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation
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vessel; large cylindrical container
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demand for something as rightful or due