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  Academic Words Level 1 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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creep  Speak Example sentences
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dislike intensely; regard with contempt or scorn
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move slowly; move stealthily or cautiously
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worldwide; international; having the shape of a globe
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hold fast or firmly; seize as in a wrestling match
despite  Speak Example sentences
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lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; disdain, contemptuous feelings, hatred
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cloth; stuff; artifact made by weaving or synthetic fibers; structure; framework
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from another part of the world; foreign; strikingly strange or unusual
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call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; bring great evil upon
downtown  Speak Example sentences
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periodically repeated sequence of events; a long period of time; entire round in a circle or a spire
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state of being grateful; warm and friendly feeling toward a benefactor; thankfulness
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worldwide; international; having the shape of a globe
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the commercial center of a town or city
dump  Speak Example sentences
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skillful; handy; agreeable to the eye or to correct taste; having a pleasing appearance; attractive
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sell at artificially low prices; throw away as refuse
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amusement; public shows, performances, or other ways of enjoying yourself
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a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
exotic  Speak Example sentences
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upset; bother; trouble emotionally or mentally; put out of order; disarrange
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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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from another part of the world; foreign; strikingly strange or unusual
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give advice to someone; suggest
extra  Speak Example sentences
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one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
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worldwide; international; having the shape of a globe
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model of a bodily form; impression produced by a person; written or printed symbol representing a number
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something additional of the same kind
fabric  Speak Example sentences
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cloth; stuff; artifact made by weaving or synthetic fibers; structure; framework
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act of engaging, pledging, enlisting, occupying, or entering into the contest; state of being in gear
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elegance and beauty of movement or expression; a short prayer of thanks before a meal
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model of a bodily form; impression produced by a person; written or printed symbol representing a number
fatal  Speak Example sentences
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bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
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causing death; very serious and having an important bad effect in the future
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a short trip that taken to perform a specified task; mission; embassy
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rare and unpredictable event; person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
gentle  Speak Example sentences
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skillful; handy; agreeable to the eye or to correct taste; having a pleasing appearance; attractive
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well-born; of a good family or respectable birth; mild; meek; bland; amiable; tender
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a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
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lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; disdain, contemptuous feelings, hatred
gesture  Speak Example sentences
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the motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
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cause to turn away from original focus; pull in conflicting emotional directions; unsettle
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move slowly; move stealthily or cautiously
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give advice to someone; suggest