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  Academic Words Level 1 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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defeat  Speak Example sentences
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disfigure; destroy; frustrate; overcome or vanquish; resist with
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having or deserving glory; famous; characterized by great beauty and splendor; magnificent; wonderful
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shine with intense or white heat; give forth vivid light and heat; exhibit a strong, bright color
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take away or remove; reduce; go or come after and bring or take back
dignity  Speak Example sentences
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set up or found; build
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the quality or state of being worthy of esteem or respect
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filled to satisfaction with food or drink; containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
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disagree with; refuse; declare untrue
establish  Speak Example sentences
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set up or found; build
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play; literary work intended for theater
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from this place; from this time; from this reason; as an inference or deduction
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stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat; the passion of love
festival  Speak Example sentences
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disfigure; destroy; frustrate; overcome or vanquish; resist with
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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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the quality or state of being worthy of esteem or respect
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a day or period of time for feasting and celebration
fetch  Speak Example sentences
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an example that is cited to prove a contention or illustrate a point; case or occurrence
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line; proceed in one line
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take away or remove; reduce; go or come after and bring or take back
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having or deserving glory; famous; characterized by great beauty and splendor; magnificent; wonderful
flame  Speak Example sentences
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union; an act of melting together by heat
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an example that is cited to prove a contention or illustrate a point; case or occurrence
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composition of any particular subject, usually shorter than a formal paper
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stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat; the passion of love
full  Speak Example sentences
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bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
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filled to satisfaction with food or drink; containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
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for or composed of women or girls
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extreme; acute; in an extreme degree
genetic  Speak Example sentences
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stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat; the passion of love
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for or composed of women or girls
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loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person; complete confidence
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of or relating to the science of gene; relating to, or influenced by the origin of something
glorious  Speak Example sentences
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for or composed of women or girls
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brink; perimeter; margin
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bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
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having or deserving glory; famous; characterized by great beauty and splendor; magnificent; wonderful
haul  Speak Example sentences
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draw slowly or heavily; pull or drag forcibly; shift direction
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take away or remove; reduce; go or come after and bring or take back
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humiliate; shame;  cause to feel self-conscious or ill at ease; disconcert
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press between opposing bodies so as to break or injure; extract or obtain by pressing or squeezing