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  Academic Words Level 1 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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costume  Speak Example sentences
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move slowly, as people or animals with the body near the ground
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rub letters or characters written, engraved, or painted
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trash; worthless or nonsensical matter; food wastes
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dress; attire; a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season
crawl  Speak Example sentences
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pledge that something will happen or that something is true
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act of gracious kindness; inclination to approve
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dream; daydream; imagination unrestricted by reality
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move slowly, as people or animals with the body near the ground
critical  Speak Example sentences
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urgently needed; absolutely necessary; essential; acute; crucial; decisive
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kindness; virtue; all of the inhabitants of the earth
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pertaining to electricity;  electric
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move slowly, as people or animals with the body near the ground
electrical  Speak Example sentences
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pertaining to electricity;  electric
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trash; worthless or nonsensical matter; food wastes
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face; confront;  meet, especially unexpectedly; come upon
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lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; disdain, contemptuous feelings, hatred
entertainment  Speak Example sentences
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amusement; public shows, performances, or other ways of enjoying yourself
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kindness; virtue; all of the inhabitants of the earth
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protection against future loss; act, business, or system of insuring
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model of a bodily form; impression produced by a person; written or printed symbol representing a number
eventually  Speak Example sentences
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move slowly; move stealthily or cautiously
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ultimately; in the final result or issue; in the end
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lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; disdain, contemptuous feelings, hatred
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move slowly, as people or animals with the body near the ground
fantasy  Speak Example sentences
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establish or set up, especially with provision for continuing existence;  melt metal and pour into a mold
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dream; daydream; imagination unrestricted by reality
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trash; worthless or nonsensical matter; food wastes
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pledge that something will happen or that something is true
fascinating  Speak Example sentences
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erupt; blow up; burst violently as a result of internal pressure
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dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
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capable of arousing and holding the attention
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move slowly, as people or animals with the body near the ground
favour  Speak Example sentences
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set up or found; build
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stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat; the passion of love
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act of gracious kindness; inclination to approve
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draw slowly or heavily; pull or drag forcibly; shift direction
flame  Speak Example sentences
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owed and payable immediately or on-demand; proper and appropriate; fitting
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stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat; the passion of love
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crack; a crack in the earth; defect; flaw; a wrong action
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pertaining to electricity;  electric