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  Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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abort  Speak Example sentences
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concern something  in a state of painful uneasiness;  state of restlessness and agitation
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healthcare facility for outpatient care
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general name applied to various insects
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stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
affect  Speak Example sentences
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have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
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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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awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert
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acknowledge; admit that you have done something wrong
affection  Speak Example sentences
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concern something  in a state of painful uneasiness;  state of restlessness and agitation
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fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
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one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
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overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty
agency  Speak Example sentences
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two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
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clump; cluster; gathering
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a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
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support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify
agreement  Speak Example sentences
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have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
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ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
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meeting of elected or appointed representatives
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state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
annual  Speak Example sentences
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occurring or payable every year
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lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
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a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
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one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
bent  Speak Example sentences
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shield away from; prevent
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team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise
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state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
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determined to do or have
bunch  Speak Example sentences
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praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
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act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem
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overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty
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clump; cluster; gathering
cart  Speak Example sentences
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awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert
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common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
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meeting of elected or appointed representatives
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overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty
catch  Speak Example sentences
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struggle; rivalry; an act of competing as for a profit prize
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attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
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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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any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger