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  Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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acid  Speak Example sentences
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sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
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narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
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outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary
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opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; a sudden change
aside  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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clump; cluster; gathering
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prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
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on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest
band  Speak Example sentences
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tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump
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orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
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clump; cluster; gathering
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contend for; call in question; oppose; dispute
blank  Speak Example sentences
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sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
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of white or pale color; without color; empty; void
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prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
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the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
bonus  Speak Example sentences
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make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
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an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
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clump; cluster; gathering
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prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
border  Speak Example sentences
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outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary
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state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
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cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor
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invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate
boutique  Speak Example sentences
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get in touch with; reach
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small shop within a large department store or supermarket
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on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest
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pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself  to a course of action
bubble  Speak Example sentences
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an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body
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the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
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foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
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on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest
cast  Speak Example sentences
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change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
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assign the roles of; choose at random
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an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body
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support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify
coin  Speak Example sentences
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make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
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direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
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contend for; call in question; oppose; dispute
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an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation