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  Academic Words Level 1 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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coward  Speak Example sentences
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an act that violates the rules of a sport
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person who lacks courage to face danger; timid
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periodically repeated sequence of events; a long period of time; entire round in a circle or a spire
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from this place; from this time; from this reason; as an inference or deduction
crack  Speak Example sentences
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humiliate; shame;  cause to feel self-conscious or ill at ease; disconcert
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break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split;  hit forcefully; pass through
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duplicate; alike; being the exact same one
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ceremony held in connection with burial; burial procession accompanying body to the grave; end of existence
crucial  Speak Example sentences
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unavoidable;  incapable of being avoided or prevented
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give a reduction in price on
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duplicate; alike; being the exact same one
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of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
crystal  Speak Example sentences
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the pain of mind; mental suffering arising from any cause, as misfortune, loss of friends; sorrow; sadness
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brink; perimeter; margin
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person who lacks courage to face danger; timid
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quartz; glassware made of quartz; high-quality, clear, colorless glass
cure  Speak Example sentences
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low, prolonged sound; humming noise; singing with shut mouth
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pledge that something will happen or that something is true
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person who lacks courage to face danger; timid
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medical or hygienic care; remedial treatment of disease; removal of disease or evil
cycle  Speak Example sentences
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pledge that something will happen or that something is true
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brink; perimeter; margin
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periodically repeated sequence of events; a long period of time; entire round in a circle or a spire
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role of government which makes sure that laws are carried out; administrator
dean  Speak Example sentences
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having lost all hope; dangerous; extremely intense
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forming or occurring at the end; terminating; ultimate; conclusive
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a dignitary or presiding officer; head in the faculty of some colleges or universities
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long usually narrow room; covered corridor
donation  Speak Example sentences
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give a reduction in price on
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quartz; glassware made of quartz; high-quality, clear, colorless glass
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grant; an act of giving to a fund or cause
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offend; affront; treat, mention, or speak to rudely
edge  Speak Example sentences
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offend; affront; treat, mention, or speak to rudely
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person who lacks courage to face danger; timid
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duplicate; alike; being the exact same one
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brink; perimeter; margin
errand  Speak Example sentences
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rear; promote the growth of; help develop
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eradicate; abolish; rule out
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ability to comprehend; understand and profit from experience; intellect; the power of cognition
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a short trip that taken to perform a specified task; mission; embassy