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  Academic Words Level 1 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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take or grasp suddenly; snatch; capture
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stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat; the passion of love
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solid surface of the earth; bottom; lowest part
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end of a thing; queue; last words of an actor's speech; hint or intimation; humor
cycle  Speak Example sentences
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act of executing or performing any duty; assigned duty or activity
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hand with the fingers doubled into the palm; closed hand
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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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solid surface of the earth; bottom; lowest part
defeat  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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upset; bother; trouble emotionally or mentally; put out of order; disarrange
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play; literary work intended for theater
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disfigure; destroy; frustrate; overcome or vanquish; resist with
definite  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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act of describing; sketch or account of anything in words
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the show, make visible or apparent
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fixed; exact; having distinct limits
exotic  Speak Example sentences
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from another part of the world; foreign; strikingly strange or unusual
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act of gracious kindness; inclination to approve
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provide written evidence; record in detail
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an inborn pattern of behavior; nature
extra  Speak Example sentences
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take or grasp suddenly; snatch; capture
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something additional of the same kind
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a trait of being well behaved; an act of punishing; a system of rules of conduct or method of practice
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a person who inherits some title or office
favour  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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act of applying force suddenly; an impelling force or strength
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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
federal  Speak Example sentences
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act of gracious kindness; inclination to approve
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a trait of being well behaved; an act of punishing; a system of rules of conduct or method of practice
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of or relating to central government; national
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striking; sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
flip  Speak Example sentences
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more than adequate; willing to give and share unstintingly
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go mad, go crazy;  turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse; toss with a sharp movement
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provide written evidence; record in detail
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act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
function  Speak Example sentences
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worldwide; international; having the shape of a globe
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act of executing or performing any duty; assigned duty or activity
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striking; sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
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a person who inherits some title or office