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  Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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aid  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
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connect or join together; combine
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awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert
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person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
alarm  Speak Example sentences
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something formed in mind; thought or notion
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person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
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people who buy goods or services
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any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger
appreciate  Speak Example sentences
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bite and grind with the teeth
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two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
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attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
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be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
associate  Speak Example sentences
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one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
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have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
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of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.
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connect or join together; combine
bait  Speak Example sentences
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the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment
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harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
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capture or seize, especially after a chase; take by or as if by trapping; reach just in time
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people who buy goods or services
band  Speak Example sentences
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harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
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orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
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people who buy goods or services
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connect or join together; combine
bond  Speak Example sentences
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fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
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a small section of filmed or filed material
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link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
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connect or join together; combine
breeze  Speak Example sentences
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stop motion; curb or restrain
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a small section of filmed or filed material
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person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
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light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
briefcase  Speak Example sentences
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light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
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portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
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grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
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improper use or handling; misuse
capable  Speak Example sentences
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drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
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two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
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having the ability required for a specific task
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harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap