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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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like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
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foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
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being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
agreement  Speak Example sentences
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protect or fight for the first place
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state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
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rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade-in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise
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related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
ashamed  Speak Example sentences
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light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
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offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
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affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt
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rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade-in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise
attack  Speak Example sentences
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related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
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offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
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protect or fight for the first place
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jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
barn  Speak Example sentences
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light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
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an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
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opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; a sudden change
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white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation
betray  Speak Example sentences
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opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; a sudden change
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be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
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a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature
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breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
bubble  Speak Example sentences
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light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
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foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
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be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
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represent;  advantage, benefit, the interest of someone
cable  Speak Example sentences
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one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
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any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger
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be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
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solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
check  Speak Example sentences
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light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
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stop motion; curb or restrain
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breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
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rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade-in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise
civilian  Speak Example sentences
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offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
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white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation
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of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; showing a fighting disposition
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of or relating to non-military life