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  Academic Words Level 1 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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schedule  Speak Example sentences
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not easily moved or disturbed
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plan for an activity or event; arrange
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have doubts about; distrust
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stretch or force to the limit; tight
score  Speak Example sentences
2
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act of getting the point in a game or sport;  facts about an actual situation
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complex construction or entity; complex composition of knowledge
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moral fault or failing; evil, degrading, or immoral practice or habit; physical defect or weakness
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act of taking something from someone unlawfully; stealing
seal  Speak Example sentences
3
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offer formally; extend; propose a payment
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something to be treated; course or area of study
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procedure for religious ceremonies; any customary practice
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middle size aquatic mammal; stamp used for authentication or security
shallow  Speak Example sentences
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lacking physical depth; not deep or strong
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procedure for religious ceremonies; any customary practice
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have doubts about; distrust
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turn in the opposite direction; form into a spiral shape
solo  Speak Example sentences
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sculpture representing a human or animal
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procedure for religious ceremonies; any customary practice
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governing direction for a specific purpose; regulation; systematic method
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composed or performed by a single voice or instrument; unaccompanied; single
standing  Speak Example sentences
6
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plan for an activity or event; arrange
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something to be treated; course or area of study
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complex construction or entity; complex composition of knowledge
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high reputation; esteem; maintaining an erect position
stress  Speak Example sentences
7
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a herder of sheep; someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
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guard; defender; protector; state under guard; division of a county; division of a hospital
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put special emphasis on; utter with an accent; state of extreme difficulty, pressure, or strain
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middle size aquatic mammal; stamp used for authentication or security
stuff  Speak Example sentences
8
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sculpture representing a human or animal
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turn in the opposite direction; form into a spiral shape
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benefit; something that aids health or happiness
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unspecified objects; tangible substance
surgeon  Speak Example sentences
9
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a mass of very small drops of liquid carried in the air
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a herder of sheep; someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
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medical treatment that involves cutting open a person's body
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one who performs manual operations on a patient
surgery  Speak Example sentences
10
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knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
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cause to penetrate with a circular motion; fastener with shank and slotted head
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stretch or force to the limit; tight
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medical treatment that involves cutting open a person's body