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  Academic Words Level 1 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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courtesy  Speak Example sentences
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of or relating to the science of gene; relating to, or influenced by the origin of something
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outermost; utmost; farthest; most remote; at the widest limit
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polite behavior; the act of civility or respect; consent or agreement in spite of the fact
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act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
crisis  Speak Example sentences
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act of working out the form of something; creation of something in mind; formulate a plan for
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dangerous situation; crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point
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go mad, go crazy;  turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse; toss with a sharp movement
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having lost all hope; dangerous; extremely intense
cue  Speak Example sentences
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rare and unpredictable event; person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
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easy to destroy, delicate, not strong
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end of a thing; queue; last words of an actor's speech; hint or intimation; humor
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fixed; exact; having distinct limits
desert  Speak Example sentences
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large and impressive in size, scope, or extent
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break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split;  hit forcefully; pass through
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an area with little or no vegetation; forsake; abandon
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cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
distract  Speak Example sentences
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dream; daydream; imagination unrestricted by reality
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polite behavior; the act of civility or respect; consent or agreement in spite of the fact
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cause to turn away from original focus; pull in conflicting emotional directions; unsettle
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set free from restraint; set at liberty; release; give or transfer
ensure  Speak Example sentences
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disfigure; destroy; frustrate; overcome or vanquish; resist with
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make sure or certain; insure; assure
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flow and spread suddenly; flood
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easy to destroy, delicate, not strong
equal  Speak Example sentences
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one who guards, preserves, or secures; one who has, or is entitled to custody of person or property
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place of the dead, or souls after death where sinners suffer eternal punishment; any place of pain and turmoil
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rare and unpredictable event; person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
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having the same quantity, measure, or value as another; identical
fit  Speak Example sentences
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large and impressive in size, scope, or extent
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visual representation; representation of a person
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be the right size or shape; conform to some shape or size
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of or relating to the science of gene; relating to, or influenced by the origin of something
flush  Speak Example sentences
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big storm; severe tropical cyclone
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cause to turn away from original focus; pull in conflicting emotional directions; unsettle
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flow and spread suddenly; flood
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cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
gang  Speak Example sentences
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large and impressive in size, scope, or extent
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offend; affront; treat, mention, or speak to rudely
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lacking strength or vigor; weak
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group of criminals who band together for mutual protection and profit; a herd of buffalo or elk