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  Academic Words Level 1 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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rub  Speak Example sentences
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by moving in or forming a circle; from beginning to end; throughout; to a specific place or person
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move over the surface with pressure and friction; spread a substance thinly over
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lightweight cord; a collection of objects threaded on a single strand; plant fiber
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one who shows or exhibits; brief fall of precipitation, such as rain, hail; bath in which the water is sprayed
rule  Speak Example sentences
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a roll of paper; a writing formed into a roll; schedule or list; mark added to a signature, intended to represent a seal
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by moving in or forming a circle; from beginning to end; throughout; to a specific place or person
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greater rank or station or quality; excellent
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governing direction for a specific purpose; regulation; systematic method
shepherd  Speak Example sentences
3
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increase gradually in size, number, strength, or intensity; show a progressively larger illuminated area
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one who performs manual operations on a patient
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lightweight cord; a collection of objects threaded on a single strand; plant fiber
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a herder of sheep; someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
shower  Speak Example sentences
4
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state of disorder involving group violence; rebellion
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lacking awareness; senseless; unaware
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one who shows or exhibits; brief fall of precipitation, such as rain, hail; bath in which the water is sprayed
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draw upon; strike lightly; make good use of
species  Speak Example sentences
5
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limited period of time; point in time at which something ends; termination; deadline
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a specific kind of something
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lightweight cord; a collection of objects threaded on a single strand; plant fiber
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edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
spit  Speak Example sentences
6
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expel or eject from the mouth; rain gently
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move over the surface with pressure and friction; spread a substance thinly over
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a mass of very small drops of liquid carried in the air
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personnel who assist superior to carry out an assigned task
suspect  Speak Example sentences
7
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greater rank or station or quality; excellent
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medical treatment that involves cutting open a person's body
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have doubts about; distrust
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a mass of very small drops of liquid carried in the air
swamp  Speak Example sentences
8
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a specific kind of something
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low land that is seasonally flooded; low land region saturated with water
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make known; disclose, or show
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one who shows or exhibits; brief fall of precipitation, such as rain, hail; bath in which the water is sprayed
tear  Speak Example sentences
9
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a way for travel or transportation
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separate or be separated by force; divide or disrupt; fill with tears or shed tears
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state of disorder involving group violence; rebellion
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depot; storehouse for goods and merchandise
tension  Speak Example sentences
10
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medical treatment that involves cutting open a person's body
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shifting; conveyance or removal of something from one place, person, or thing to another
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the action of stretching something tight; anxiety; feelings of hostility
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state of disorder involving group violence; rebellion