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  Academic Words Level 1 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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item  Speak Example sentences
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move or force to get something open; make an uninvited inquiry
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draw fluid or gas by pressure or suction; supply in great quantities
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act of proving; trial period
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a whole individual unit; a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group
junior  Speak Example sentences
2
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draw fluid or gas by pressure or suction; supply in great quantities
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less advanced in age than another; younger; lower in standing or rank
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a whole individual unit; a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group
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not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality
kidnap  Speak Example sentences
3
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public room with seating where people can wait; living room; lobby
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wonderful thing; something that excites admiration or astonishment
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something, such as a cork or a wad of cloth, used to fill a hole tightly; stopper
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take by force or fear, and against one's will; seize and detain unlawfully and usually for ransom
lock  Speak Example sentences
4
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strand or cluster of hair; fastening together; a closing of one thing upon another; device operated by a key
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based on experience; useful
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very unhappy; full of misery; wretched
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keep in any particular state or condition; keep up or carry on; continue
minute  Speak Example sentences
5
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extremely small; short note
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take by force or fear, and against one's will; seize and detain unlawfully and usually for ransom
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wonderful thing; something that excites admiration or astonishment
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probability of a specified outcome; likelihood of the occurrence of one thing, as in a contest
objection  Speak Example sentences
6
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act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
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come off in flakes or thin small pieces; strip the skin off; get undressed
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settled method of government to administer; system of public or official administration
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be or become joined or united; connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
observe  Speak Example sentences
7
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be on the watch respecting; pay attention to; notice with care; see; perceive
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draw or pass the tongue over; pass or lap quickly and rapidly; beat thoroughly in a competition or fight
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very unhappy; full of misery; wretched
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keep in any particular state or condition; keep up or carry on; continue
output  Speak Example sentences
8
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act or process of producing; production; amount produced during a certain time
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come off in flakes or thin small pieces; strip the skin off; get undressed
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make less severe or strict; become less tense
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not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality
penalty  Speak Example sentences
9
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act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
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punishment established by law or authority for a crime or offense; fine
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settled method of government to administer; system of public or official administration
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worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
pit  Speak Example sentences
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confront; set into opposition or rivalry
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without consideration; despite everything; anyway
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preservation; support; continuance; court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another
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take by force or fear, and against one's will; seize and detain unlawfully and usually for ransom