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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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skin infection; hurting; inflamed and painful; source of pain, distress, or irritation
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not easily moved or disturbed
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reference point to shoot at; goal intended to be attained
similar  Speak Example sentences
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dry and brown by heat of the fire; warm thoroughly; drink to the health or in honor
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evil in principle or practice; contrary to moral or divine law; addicted to vice or sin
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state of disorder involving group violence; rebellion
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nearly corresponding; somewhat like; having a general likeness
slack  Speak Example sentences
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accurate or careful; complete
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make a sharp sound; break suddenly as under tension; utter in an angry or sharp tone
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emotional wound or shock having long-lasting effects; serious injury to the body
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area of still water; lack of tension; cord, rope, or cable that is hanging loosely; unused capacity; casual trousers
stable  Speak Example sentences
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fillet or narrow woven fabric, commonly of silk; a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming
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fall by, the force of gravity; descend lower; decline gradually; enter deeply
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moderate; tone down or restrain;  bring to the desired consistency; adjust finely
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not easily moved or disturbed
staff  Speak Example sentences
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openly distrustful and unwilling to confide; questionable
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extreme fear; violent dread; fright
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personnel who assist superior to carry out an assigned task
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reference point to shoot at; goal intended to be attained
statue  Speak Example sentences
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sculpture representing a human or animal
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fillet or narrow woven fabric, commonly of silk; a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming
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consisting of three united; multiplied by three; threefold; three times repeated
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handling; care that are intended to relieve illness or injury
tag  Speak Example sentences
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organ situated in the floor of mouth; speech; language; clapper of a bell
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almost no; very little; deliberate discourtesy
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open and genuine; not deceitful; pure; unmixed
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attach; append; provide with a name or nickname; label
target  Speak Example sentences
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open and genuine; not deceitful; pure; unmixed
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evil in principle or practice; contrary to moral or divine law; addicted to vice or sin
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reference point to shoot at; goal intended to be attained
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tear into pieces;  raise the fibers of
temper  Speak Example sentences
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extreme fear; violent dread; fright
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moderate; tone down or restrain;  bring to the desired consistency; adjust finely
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go bad; rot; decay; become unfit for consumption or use
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emotional wound or shock having long-lasting effects; serious injury to the body
terror  Speak Example sentences
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open and genuine; not deceitful; pure; unmixed
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capacity; amount of space occupied by an object
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one only; consisting of one alone; alone; having no companion
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extreme fear; violent dread; fright