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  Academic Words Level 1 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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crystal  Speak Example sentences
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quartz; glassware made of quartz; high-quality, clear, colorless glass
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brink; perimeter; margin
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the quality or state of being worthy of esteem or respect
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dream; daydream; imagination unrestricted by reality
deadly  Speak Example sentences
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the whole number of copies of a work printed and published; single copy; the act of editing
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cause to turn away from original focus; pull in conflicting emotional directions; unsettle
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fatal; lethal; causing or tending to cause death
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technique or means; instrument; machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks
declare  Speak Example sentences
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state clearly; make known formally or officially
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quartz; glassware made of quartz; high-quality, clear, colorless glass
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sudden intuition as part of solving a problem; arousing to a particular emotion or action
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the most important thing; a fixed reference point; center of interest, or activity
device  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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money; capital; a reserve of money set aside for some purpose; finance; subsidize
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having or causing a whirling sensation
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technique or means; instrument; machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks
fantasy  Speak Example sentences
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dream; daydream; imagination unrestricted by reality
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misleading vision; being deceived by a false perception or belief
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the quality or state of being worthy of esteem or respect
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amusement; public shows, performances, or other ways of enjoying yourself
flesh  Speak Example sentences
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fatal; lethal; causing or tending to cause death
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a person qualified to practice dentistry
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substitute; trade in; give in return for something received
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the soft tissue of the body, mainly muscle and fat; surface or skin of the human body; meat of animals
focus  Speak Example sentences
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the most important thing; a fixed reference point; center of interest, or activity
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low or inferior in station or quality; modest
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substitute; trade in; give in return for something received
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call for; salute; greet; praise vociferously
gallery  Speak Example sentences
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protection against future loss; act, business, or system of insuring
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long usually narrow room; covered corridor
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loose, flowing upper garment; ordinary outer dress of woman; official robe of certain professional men
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establish or set up, especially with provision for continuing existence;  melt metal and pour into a mold
gown  Speak Example sentences
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a fundamental or essential constituent of a composite entity; basic assumptions or principles of a subject
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loose, flowing upper garment; ordinary outer dress of woman; official robe of certain professional men
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easy to destroy, delicate, not strong
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the quality or state of being worthy of esteem or respect
grant  Speak Example sentences
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substitute; trade in; give in return for something received
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allow to have; give based on merit; be willing to concede
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money; capital; a reserve of money set aside for some purpose; finance; subsidize
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single person or thing; human regarded as a unique personality