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  Academic Words Level 1 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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resume  Speak Example sentences
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give a summary; return to a previous location or condition
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bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece; any broad, thin surface
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follow, discover; make a mark or lines on a surface
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get rid of; cast off; cause to pour forth
retreat  Speak Example sentences
2
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get rid of; cast off; cause to pour forth
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give a summary; return to a previous location or condition
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thought or behavior followed from generation to generation;  heritage
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receding; pull back or move away or backward; withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position
sauce  Speak Example sentences
3
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become smaller or draw together; compress
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physical position in relation to the surroundings; position; location
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stewed fruit served with other foods; appetizing ingredients for meat, fish, or puddings
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one who performs manual operations on a patient
scan  Speak Example sentences
4
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make a wide, sweeping search of; examine
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moving from one setting or context to another; moving slightly
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turn round rapidly; move round rapidly; move swiftly
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receding; pull back or move away or backward; withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position
shift  Speak Example sentences
5
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stewed fruit served with other foods; appetizing ingredients for meat, fish, or puddings
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in one way or another; in some way not yet known; by some means
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moving from one setting or context to another; moving slightly
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doctrine or scheme of things; general or abstract principles of any science
shrink  Speak Example sentences
6
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feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; tremble as from fear or excitement
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become smaller or draw together; compress
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follow, discover; make a mark or lines on a surface
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serious in feeling or manner; not light, lively, or cheerful
single  Speak Example sentences
7
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one only; consisting of one alone; alone; having no companion
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pour; sudden drop from an upright position; flow or run out
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make a sharp sound; break suddenly as under tension; utter in an angry or sharp tone
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not tangible or material; belonging to religion; sacred; supernatural
site  Speak Example sentences
8
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small in quantity; being of delicate or slender build
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physical position in relation to the surroundings; position; location
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get rid of; cast off; cause to pour forth
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rectangular cloth or paper for drying or wiping
spin  Speak Example sentences
9
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sway or move from one side to another; turn round by  wind or tide; be hanged
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concerned by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
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turn round rapidly; move round rapidly; move swiftly
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thought or behavior followed from generation to generation;  heritage
stretch  Speak Example sentences
10
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doctrine or scheme of things; general or abstract principles of any science
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extend; pull in opposite directions; lie down comfortably
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morally justified; equitable; free from wrong, guilt, or sin
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hollow cylindrical shape; underground railway