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  Academic Words Level 1 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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crystal  Speak Example sentences
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lacking strength or vigor; weak
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quartz; glassware made of quartz; high-quality, clear, colorless glass
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eradicate; abolish; rule out
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single person or thing; human regarded as a unique personality
deaf  Speak Example sentences
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mute; lacking the power of speech
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single person or thing; human regarded as a unique personality
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not divided or shared with others; excluding much or all; not allowing something else
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unable to perceive sounds; hard of hearing; unwilling to hear or listen; regardless; not to be persuaded
denial  Speak Example sentences
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eradicate; abolish; rule out
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act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
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not divided or shared with others; excluding much or all; not allowing something else
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give a reduction in price on
destiny  Speak Example sentences
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act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
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an event that will inevitably happen in the future
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visual representation; representation of a person
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small accessory to a larger system; small detachable part for a machine or apparatus; the act of trying on clothes
detective  Speak Example sentences
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investigator;  usually of the police force, who investigates crimes and obtains evidence
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grant; an act of giving to a fund or cause
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visual representation; representation of a person
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urgently needed; absolutely necessary; essential; acute; crucial; decisive
drama  Speak Example sentences
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eradicate; abolish; rule out
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play; literary work intended for theater
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investigate systematically; examine; search
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sudden unforeseen crisis; condition of the urgent need for action or assistance
due  Speak Example sentences
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disagree with; refuse; declare untrue
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owed and payable immediately or on-demand; proper and appropriate; fitting
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mute; lacking the power of speech
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the commercial center of a town or city
enormous  Speak Example sentences
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very great in size, extent, number, or degrees; huge; massive
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visual representation; representation of a person
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not divided or shared with others; excluding much or all; not allowing something else
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give a tip beyond the agreed-on compensation
episode  Speak Example sentences
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very great in size, extent, number, or degrees; huge; massive
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a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series
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small accessory to a larger system; small detachable part for a machine or apparatus; the act of trying on clothes
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act of gracious kindness; inclination to approve
fame  Speak Example sentences
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favorable public reputation; great renown
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keep from departing; take and maintain control over; stop dealing with
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dangerous situation; crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point
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face; confront;  meet, especially unexpectedly; come upon