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  Academic Words Level 1 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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counsel  Speak Example sentences
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drift along; make the surface of level or smooth; move lightly
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give advice to someone; suggest
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quality or condition of being whole or undivided; completeness
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sofa; arrange or dispose as in a bed
counter  Speak Example sentences
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sudden intuition as part of solving a problem; arousing to a particular emotion or action
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having the same quantity, measure, or value as another; identical
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technique or means; instrument; machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks
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the flat surface on which money is counted, business is transacted; one that is an opposite
cruise  Speak Example sentences
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sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure
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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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be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; bother; disturb
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exhibit; present or hold up to view; show; demonstrate; give evidence of; manifest
display  Speak Example sentences
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having the same quantity, measure, or value as another; identical
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a plant lacking a permanent woody stem, some having medicinal properties
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exhibit; present or hold up to view; show; demonstrate; give evidence of; manifest
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malice; ill will; discontent or uneasiness at another's excellence or good fortune, accompanied with hatred
distraction  Speak Example sentences
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having the same quantity, measure, or value as another; identical
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cause to turn away from original focus; pull in conflicting emotional directions; unsettle
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act of gracious kindness; inclination to approve
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extreme mental or emotional disturbance; obsession; confusion of affairs; being drawn apart
donation  Speak Example sentences
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neglect of order or system; irregularity; disturbance; sickness
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extreme mental or emotional disturbance; obsession; confusion of affairs; being drawn apart
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plan; directions for making something; a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
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grant; an act of giving to a fund or cause
element  Speak Example sentences
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a fundamental or essential constituent of a composite entity; basic assumptions or principles of a subject
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the flat surface on which money is counted, business is transacted; one that is an opposite
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for or composed of women or girls
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be unwilling or reluctant to give or admit; be envious; show discontent
executive  Speak Example sentences
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related in fable; devised; invented; not real
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role of government which makes sure that laws are carried out; administrator
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set forth; set out to public view
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time each morning at which daylight first begins; beginning; start
expert  Speak Example sentences
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a fortified defensive structure; permanent army post
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exhibit; present or hold up to view; show; demonstrate; give evidence of; manifest
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a person with a high degree of skill in or knowledge of a certain subject
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make or cause to be or to become; invest with a new thing
faint  Speak Example sentences
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dream; daydream; imagination unrestricted by reality
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lacking strength or vigor; weak
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fixed; exact; having distinct limits
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having the same quantity, measure, or value as another; identical