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  Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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alternative  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
a way of considering or doing something
Exercise
one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
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harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
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a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
associate  Speak Example sentences
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connect or join together; combine
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directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
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people who buy goods or services
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find or declare guilty
benefit  Speak Example sentences
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advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain
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confusion of activity and gossip; the sound of rapid vibration
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harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
Exercise
one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
bet  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
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get in touch with; reach
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find or declare guilty
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stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager
bleed  Speak Example sentences
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emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body
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worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
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one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
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hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
buzz  Speak Example sentences
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preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
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confusion of activity and gossip; the sound of rapid vibration
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examine and note the similarities or differences of
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coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served
cable  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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invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent
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constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
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solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
cancel  Speak Example sentences
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revoke; call off; omit or delete
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emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body
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the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment
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directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
catch  Speak Example sentences
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of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; showing a fighting disposition
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hinder; obstruct;  indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
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people who buy goods or services
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capture or seize, especially after a chase; take by or as if by trapping; reach just in time
chamber  Speak Example sentences
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cell; compartment; room
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money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market
Exercise
solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
Exercise
worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection