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  Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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acknowledge  Speak Example sentences
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stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager
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orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
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declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
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a violent attack; an onslaught
agency  Speak Example sentences
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a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
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act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust
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room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
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graph; diagram;  map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators
appeal  Speak Example sentences
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change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
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attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
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graph; diagram;  map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators
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give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
approval  Speak Example sentences
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authorized messenger or representative
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graph; diagram;  map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators
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official approbation; endorsement; an act of approving
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difficult to handle or manage
balance  Speak Example sentences
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room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
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a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
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being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
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complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
band  Speak Example sentences
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orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
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wealth in the form of money or property; assets available for use; a city that is the official seat of government
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declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
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just; only; hardly; scarcely
barrel  Speak Example sentences
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blend; fuse; merge
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demand for something as rightful or due
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a violent attack; an onslaught
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vessel; large cylindrical container
betray  Speak Example sentences
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be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
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lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
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official approbation; endorsement; an act of approving
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just; only; hardly; scarcely
buzz  Speak Example sentences
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confusion of activity and gossip; the sound of rapid vibration
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make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
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being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
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complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
capital  Speak Example sentences
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wealth in the form of money or property; assets available for use; a city that is the official seat of government
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formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
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being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
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pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box