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  Academic Words Level 1 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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resent  Speak Example sentences
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feel bitter; consider as injury or affront; be in angry
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extend; pull in opposite directions; lie down comfortably
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make known; disclose, or show
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by vice or defects; defective; imperfect; having the nature of vice; evil, immoral, or depraved
resume  Speak Example sentences
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shifting; conveyance or removal of something from one place, person, or thing to another
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practical method or art applied to some particular task; skillfulness
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portable rectangular traveling bag for carrying clothes
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give a summary; return to a previous location or condition
rip  Speak Example sentences
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tear or be torn violently; criticize or abuse forcefully and violently
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jump lightly; hop; bypass
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make known; disclose, or show
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written work in a new form; edition; interpretation of a particular viewpoint
scandal  Speak Example sentences
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someone who sees an event and reports what happened; observe; watch
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space between ranges of mountains; area drained or irrigated by a river; internal angle formed by the intersection
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by vice or defects; defective; imperfect; having the nature of vice; evil, immoral, or depraved
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a publicized incident that brings about disgrace; damage to reputation by disclosure of improper behavior
scratch  Speak Example sentences
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become smaller or draw together; compress
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the subject of conversation or discussion; topic; essay
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separate or be separated by force; divide or disrupt; fill with tears or shed tears
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cut the surface of; cause friction
strain  Speak Example sentences
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reference point to shoot at; goal intended to be attained
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moving from one setting or context to another; moving slightly
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group of organisms within a species; tension; pressure
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textile fabric; complex, interconnected structure or arrangement; the World Wide Web; radio or television network
stuff  Speak Example sentences
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to some extent or degree; rather; a bit; slightly
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unspecified objects; tangible substance
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moving from one setting or context to another; moving slightly
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jump lightly; hop; bypass
target  Speak Example sentences
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causing or ending in or approaching death; station
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reference point to shoot at; goal intended to be attained
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to some extent or degree; rather; a bit; slightly
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extend; pull in opposite directions; lie down comfortably
tear  Speak Example sentences
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unspecified objects; tangible substance
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separate or be separated by force; divide or disrupt; fill with tears or shed tears
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release; cause the ruin or downfall of; cancel or reverse an action
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most outstanding; highest; superior
technique  Speak Example sentences
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group of organisms within a species; tension; pressure
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release; cause the ruin or downfall of; cancel or reverse an action
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practical method or art applied to some particular task; skillfulness
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force something into or through a restricted space; compress with violence