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  Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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ally  Speak Example sentences
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confederate; partner; collaborator
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outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary
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confusion of activity and gossip; the sound of rapid vibration
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blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
audience  Speak Example sentences
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a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
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make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
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defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense
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state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
authority  Speak Example sentences
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jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
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orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
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clump; cluster; gathering
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demand for something as rightful or due
battery  Speak Example sentences
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beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; a dry cell that produces an electric current
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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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blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
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having the ability required for a specific task
bore  Speak Example sentences
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passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
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beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; a dry cell that produces an electric current
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state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
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drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
bribe  Speak Example sentences
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something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
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protect or fight for the first place
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portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
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tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers
brief  Speak Example sentences
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strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
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short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
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express an opinion; remark
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state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
briefcase  Speak Example sentences
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passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
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portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
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opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; a sudden change
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something formed in mind; thought or notion
bug  Speak Example sentences
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overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty
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jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
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make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
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general name applied to various insects
capable  Speak Example sentences
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blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
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separately, regarding space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside
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having the ability required for a specific task
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demand for something as rightful or due