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  Academic Words Level 1 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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resume  Speak Example sentences
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shining; very bright; magnificent; brilliant
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labor or study imposed by another; undertake; labor
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give a summary; return to a previous location or condition
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not perfected; having or caused by an irregular surface
sauce  Speak Example sentences
2
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unpleasant or disappointing surprise; surprise greatly; effect of such a collision or blow
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wide-ranging knowledge; intricate; intellectually appealing
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stewed fruit served with other foods; appetizing ingredients for meat, fish, or puddings
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give a summary; return to a previous location or condition
scratch  Speak Example sentences
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throw carelessly; throw to see which side comes up; move or stir about violently
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able to feel;  responsive to external conditions; susceptible to attitudes of others
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cut the surface of; cause friction
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mark of damage; a mark left on the skin after injury
secure  Speak Example sentences
4
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free from fear, care, or anxiety; not have reason to doubt
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hand over, give up, give something into another's control
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taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice; showing ill humor
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not tangible or material; belonging to religion; sacred; supernatural
shield  Speak Example sentences
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protective covering or structure; protect; guard
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develop suddenly; jump; move forward by leaps and bounds
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taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice; showing ill humor
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free from fear, care, or anxiety; not have reason to doubt
shock  Speak Example sentences
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evil in principle or practice; contrary to moral or divine law; addicted to vice or sin
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taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice; showing ill humor
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hand over, give up, give something into another's control
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unpleasant or disappointing surprise; surprise greatly; effect of such a collision or blow
sketch  Speak Example sentences
7
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free from fear, care, or anxiety; not have reason to doubt
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draw or describe briefly; give the main points; summary of
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apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms; a matching set of furniture
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not tangible or material; belonging to religion; sacred; supernatural
solution  Speak Example sentences
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money risked on a gamble; pole set up to mark something; right or legal share of something
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wide-ranging knowledge; intricate; intellectually appealing
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most outstanding; highest; superior
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method for solving a problem; successful action of solving a problem
sour  Speak Example sentences
9
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taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice; showing ill humor
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nearly corresponding; somewhat like; having a general likeness
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shining; very bright; magnificent; brilliant
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able to feel;  responsive to external conditions; susceptible to attitudes of others
tag  Speak Example sentences
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hand over, give up, give something into another's control
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attach; append; provide with a name or nickname; label
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protective covering or structure; protect; guard
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a distinctive odor that is pleasant; fragrance; perfume