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  Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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accuse  Speak Example sentences
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blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
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struggle as with an opposing force; fight with
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drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
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act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement
apart  Speak Example sentences
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separately, regarding space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside
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struggle as with an opposing force; fight with
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harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
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convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
arrogant  Speak Example sentences
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move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
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arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
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cool; freeze; a feeling of cold
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like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
assault  Speak Example sentences
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a violent attack; an onslaught
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unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
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be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
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convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
auction  Speak Example sentences
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praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
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public sale of property to the highest bidder
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dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
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stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
available  Speak Example sentences
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full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
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convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
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separately, regarding space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside
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a formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
bachelor  Speak Example sentences
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a violent attack; an onslaught
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electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
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unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
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make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
banner  Speak Example sentences
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act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement
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flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
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beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; a dry cell that produces an electric current
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a small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
bribe  Speak Example sentences
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act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement
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determined to do or have
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something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
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represent;  advantage, benefit, the interest of someone
brutal  Speak Example sentences
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send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly
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like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
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a formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
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dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly