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  Academic Words Level 1 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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rub  Speak Example sentences
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movement in an arc; clean with a broom; wide scope; winning all
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move over the surface with pressure and friction; spread a substance thinly over
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draw upon; strike lightly; make good use of
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make an effort to; try to get; try to discover
sacred  Speak Example sentences
2
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impressive or sensational; lavishly produced performance; grand
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concerned with religion; worthy of respect or dedication
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fasten into place by fixing an end; be a follower or supporter
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draw upon; strike lightly; make good use of
scoop  Speak Example sentences
3
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utmost height; the highest point of a mountain
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shifting; conveyance or removal of something from one place, person, or thing to another
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vessel with a long handle, used for dipping liquids; deep shovel for digging out and dipping; spoon-shaped instrument
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completely lacking wisdom or good sense
secure  Speak Example sentences
4
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increase gradually in size, number, strength, or intensity; show a progressively larger illuminated area
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shifting; conveyance or removal of something from one place, person, or thing to another
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free from fear, care, or anxiety; not have reason to doubt
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utmost height; the highest point of a mountain
seek  Speak Example sentences
5
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official house; large house; an act of dwelling in a place
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small in quantity; being of delicate or slender build
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tear into pieces;  raise the fibers of
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make an effort to; try to get; try to discover
slim  Speak Example sentences
6
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emit recurring clicking sounds; do well or as designed
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small in quantity; being of delicate or slender build
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throw carelessly; throw to see which side comes up; move or stir about violently
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manipulate dishonestly; make or construct in haste
somehow  Speak Example sentences
7
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one only; consisting of one alone; alone; having no companion
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in one way or another; in some way not yet known; by some means
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free from fear, care, or anxiety; not have reason to doubt
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susceptible to wounds; capable of being wounded or hurt
source  Speak Example sentences
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point of origin, such as spring, of stream or river; one that causes, creates, or initiates
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in one way or another; in some way not yet known; by some means
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governing direction for a specific purpose; regulation; systematic method
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free from fear, care, or anxiety; not have reason to doubt
spiritual  Speak Example sentences
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not tangible or material; belonging to religion; sacred; supernatural
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make an effort to; try to get; try to discover
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criteria; basis for comparison
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small in quantity; being of delicate or slender build
spoil  Speak Example sentences
10
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a wild plant growing where it is not wanted
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go bad; rot; decay; become unfit for consumption or use
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official house; large house; an act of dwelling in a place
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stated explicitly or in detail; definite