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  Academic Words Level 1 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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criminal  Speak Example sentences
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mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system
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one who has committed a crime; one who is found guilty by the verdict, confession, or proof
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mute; lacking the power of speech
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bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
date  Speak Example sentences
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bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
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state of being grateful; warm and friendly feeling toward a benefactor; thankfulness
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one who has committed a crime; one who is found guilty by the verdict, confession, or proof
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mark the time of; assign a date to
dawn  Speak Example sentences
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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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time each morning at which daylight first begins; beginning; start
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drift along; make the surface of level or smooth; move lightly
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act of engaging, pledging, enlisting, occupying, or entering into the contest; state of being in gear
definite  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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fixed; exact; having distinct limits
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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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be unwilling or reluctant to give or admit; be envious; show discontent
deputy  Speak Example sentences
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call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; bring great evil upon
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money given as a guarantee or security
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one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
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a measure of spatial extent, especially width, height, or length; size; aspect; element
destiny  Speak Example sentences
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having or causing a whirling sensation
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eradicate; abolish; rule out
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an event that will inevitably happen in the future
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self, especially as distinct from the world and other selves; exaggerated sense of self-importance
dumb  Speak Example sentences
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one who has committed a crime; one who is found guilty by the verdict, confession, or proof
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mute; lacking the power of speech
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crack; a crack in the earth; defect; flaw; a wrong action
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eradicate; abolish; rule out
facility  Speak Example sentences
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marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion; affected, or troubled, with fear or panic
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from this place; from this time; from this reason; as an inference or deduction
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time each morning at which daylight first begins; beginning; start
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service, space, and equipment provided for a particular purpose
female  Speak Example sentences
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bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
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for or composed of women or girls
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ceremony held in connection with burial; burial procession accompanying body to the grave; end of existence
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call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; bring great evil upon
figure  Speak Example sentences
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call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; bring great evil upon
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marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion; affected, or troubled, with fear or panic
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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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devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose; designed for a particular use or function