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  Academic Words Level 1 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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curb  Speak Example sentences
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extreme; acute; in an extreme degree
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bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
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dress; attire; a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season
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container in which an electric motor pumps the coolant around
device  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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gain from labor, business, property, or capital
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technique or means; instrument; machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks
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move by successive leaps, as toads do; spring or jump on one foot
distract  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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draw slowly or heavily; pull or drag forcibly; shift direction
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give wholly; cease to feel resentment against; an excuse for a fault or an offense; give up; resign
dot  Speak Example sentences
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of or relating to central government; national
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the shorter of two telegraphic signals used in Morse code; very small circular shape
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draw slowly or heavily; pull or drag forcibly; shift direction
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visual representation; representation of a person
gale  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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make or cause to be or to become; invest with a new thing
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hold fast or firmly; seize as in a wrestling match
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powerful wind; a gust of wind; emotional outburst as laughter or tears
generation  Speak Example sentences
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visual representation; representation of a person
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all offspring at the same stage from an ancestor; interval between the birth of parents and their offspring
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striking; sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
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imitation; counterfeit; having a false or misleading appearance
generous  Speak Example sentences
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powerful wind; a gust of wind; emotional outburst as laughter or tears
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more than adequate; willing to give and share unstintingly
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an inborn pattern of behavior; nature
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give wholly; cease to feel resentment against; an excuse for a fault or an offense; give up; resign
genius  Speak Example sentences
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cause to turn away from original focus; pull in conflicting emotional directions; unsettle
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pledge that something will happen or that something is true
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exceptional creative ability; unusual mental ability; someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
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allow to have; give based on merit; be willing to concede
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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having the same quantity, measure, or value as another; identical
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give wholly; cease to feel resentment against; an excuse for a fault or an offense; give up; resign
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act of applying force suddenly; an impelling force or strength
global  Speak Example sentences
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visual representation; representation of a person
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well known or easily recognized
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worldwide; international; having the shape of a globe
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draw slowly or heavily; pull or drag forcibly; shift direction