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  Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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academic  Speak Example sentences
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pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box
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emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body
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a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
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related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
alone  Speak Example sentences
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solitary; by oneself, not with any other people
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passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access
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make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
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a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
antique  Speak Example sentences
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mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
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fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
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any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
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determined to do or have
ashamed  Speak Example sentences
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do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
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state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
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affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt
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termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
audience  Speak Example sentences
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having the ability required for a specific task
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brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
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pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box
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a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
balcony  Speak Example sentences
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brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
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any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
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platform projecting from the wall of a building
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do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
ballet  Speak Example sentences
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highest in office or rank; principal; head
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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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a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
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capture or seize, especially after a chase; take by or as if by trapping; reach just in time
bearing  Speak Example sentences
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direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
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a person who is considered for something; a person who is nominated for an office, prize, or honor
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carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth
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make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
buzz  Speak Example sentences
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confusion of activity and gossip; the sound of rapid vibration
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directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
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talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation
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mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
capable  Speak Example sentences
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a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
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make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
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having the ability required for a specific task
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passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access