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  Academic Words Level 1 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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counsel  Speak Example sentences
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time each morning at which daylight first begins; beginning; start
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give advice to someone; suggest
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discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
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the shorter of two telegraphic signals used in Morse code; very small circular shape
despite  Speak Example sentences
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polite behavior; the act of civility or respect; consent or agreement in spite of the fact
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act of engaging, pledging, enlisting, occupying, or entering into the contest; state of being in gear
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lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; disdain, contemptuous feelings, hatred
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disagree with; refuse; declare untrue
dip  Speak Example sentences
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low or inferior in station or quality; modest
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mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system
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insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
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favorable public reputation; great renown
distress  Speak Example sentences
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favorable public reputation; great renown
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discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
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a measure of spatial extent, especially width, height, or length; size; aspect; element
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suspend; fasten to some elevated point without support from below; hold for support
drama  Speak Example sentences
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play; literary work intended for theater
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discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
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insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
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provide written evidence; record in detail
fitting  Speak Example sentences
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small accessory to a larger system; small detachable part for a machine or apparatus; the act of trying on clothes
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a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series
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a measure of spatial extent, especially width, height, or length; size; aspect; element
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rear; promote the growth of; help develop
fuel  Speak Example sentences
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time each morning at which daylight first begins; beginning; start
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unfriendly; showing the disposition of an enemy
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large and impressive in size, scope, or extent
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substance that can be consumed to produce energy
gear  Speak Example sentences
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act of engaging, pledging, enlisting, occupying, or entering into the contest; state of being in gear
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substance that can be consumed to produce energy
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toothed machine part, such as a wheel or cylinder, to transmit motion or to change speed or direction
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large and impressive in size, scope, or extent
glow  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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shine with intense or white heat; give forth vivid light and heat; exhibit a strong, bright color
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exhibiting disordered of mind; deranged in mind; very foolish
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devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose; designed for a particular use or function
gorgeous  Speak Example sentences
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big storm; severe tropical cyclone
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low or inferior in station or quality; modest
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dazzlingly beautiful; magnificent
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disagree with; refuse; declare untrue