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  Academic Words Level 1 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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courtesy  Speak Example sentences
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[lịch sự] polite behavior; the act of civility or respect; consent or agreement in spite of the fact
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[sử] allusion; clue; brief or indirect suggestion
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[thịt] the soft tissue of the body, mainly muscle and fat; surface or skin of the human body; meat of animals
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[hum] low, prolonged sound; humming noise; singing with shut mouth
debate  Speak Example sentences
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[thiết kế] act of working out the form of something; creation of something in mind; formulate a plan for
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[tranh luận] discussion; dispute; discussion involving opposing points
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[rộng lượng] more than adequate; willing to give and share unstintingly
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[lớp] step or degree in any series, rank, quality, order; relative position or standing
delicate  Speak Example sentences
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[lề đường] bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
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[tinh tế] pleasing to the senses, especially in a subtle way; easily hurt; very subtle between difference
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[tranh luận] discussion; dispute; discussion involving opposing points
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[chủ] great number; person entertaining guests
despise  Speak Example sentences
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[lạ] unbelievable; beyond belief or understanding
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[khinh] dislike intensely; regard with contempt or scorn
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[nha sĩ] a person qualified to practice dentistry
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[sách nhiễu] feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented; worry; annoyance; anxiety.
disturb  Speak Example sentences
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[bị] one required to make answer in an action or suit
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[phiền] upset; bother; trouble emotionally or mentally; put out of order; disarrange
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[rộng lượng] more than adequate; willing to give and share unstintingly
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[hèn nhát] person who lacks courage to face danger; timid
executive  Speak Example sentences
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[thiên tai] catastrophe; great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty
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[lề đường] bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
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[thiết kế] act of working out the form of something; creation of something in mind; formulate a plan for
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[điều hành] role of government which makes sure that laws are carried out; administrator
factor  Speak Example sentences
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[nha sĩ] a person qualified to practice dentistry
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[phân tâm] extreme mental or emotional disturbance; obsession; confusion of affairs; being drawn apart
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[yếu tố] anything that contributes causally to a result; element; variable
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[hum] low, prolonged sound; humming noise; singing with shut mouth
flesh  Speak Example sentences
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[vinh quang] having or deserving glory; famous; characterized by great beauty and splendor; magnificent; wonderful
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[phá hoại] causing, or able to cause, damage; ruinous
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[tinh tế] pleasing to the senses, especially in a subtle way; easily hurt; very subtle between difference
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[thịt] the soft tissue of the body, mainly muscle and fat; surface or skin of the human body; meat of animals
float  Speak Example sentences
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[lạ] unbelievable; beyond belief or understanding
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[thiết kế] act of working out the form of something; creation of something in mind; formulate a plan for
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[nổi] drift along; make the surface of level or smooth; move lightly
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[lớp] step or degree in any series, rank, quality, order; relative position or standing
genetic  Speak Example sentences
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[sách nhiễu] feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented; worry; annoyance; anxiety.
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[yếu tố] anything that contributes causally to a result; element; variable
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[di truyền] of or relating to the science of gene; relating to, or influenced by the origin of something
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[hèn nhát] person who lacks courage to face danger; timid