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  Academic Words Level 1 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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rough  Speak Example sentences
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act of uprooting and moving a plant to a new location
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shifting; conveyance or removal of something from one place, person, or thing to another
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not perfected; having or caused by an irregular surface
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put special emphasis on; utter with an accent; state of extreme difficulty, pressure, or strain
sabotage  Speak Example sentences
2
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destroy property or hinder normal operations
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without an equal; being the only one of its kind
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considerate; having intellectual depth; giving close attention
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labor or study imposed by another; undertake; labor
statue  Speak Example sentences
3
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practical method or art applied to some particular task; skillfulness
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sculpture representing a human or animal
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quality of being wise; knowledge; results of wise judgments
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put special emphasis on; utter with an accent; state of extreme difficulty, pressure, or strain
stretch  Speak Example sentences
4
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public display of message; visible mark or indication
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follow, discover; make a mark or lines on a surface
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reasonably large; important in effect or meaning
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extend; pull in opposite directions; lie down comfortably
substitute  Speak Example sentences
5
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without an equal; being the only one of its kind
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put special emphasis on; utter with an accent; state of extreme difficulty, pressure, or strain
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affirm or utter a solemn declaration; make a promise or resolve on oath
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exchange; put in the place of another
supreme  Speak Example sentences
6
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most outstanding; highest; superior
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stem, or body, of a tree; main stem, without the branches; the body of animal apart from the head and limbs
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ability to see; sight; the vivid mental image
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find paths through unexplored territory
swing  Speak Example sentences
7
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jump lightly; hop; bypass
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disaster; event resulting in great loss and misfortune
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sculpture representing a human or animal
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sway or move from one side to another; turn round by  wind or tide; be hanged
task  Speak Example sentences
8
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labor or study imposed by another; undertake; labor
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disaster; event resulting in great loss and misfortune
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shining; very bright; magnificent; brilliant
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affirm or utter a solemn declaration; make a promise or resolve on oath
terrific  Speak Example sentences
9
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extend; pull in opposite directions; lie down comfortably
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sound which follows a flash of lightning; discharge of electricity; loud noise
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sway or move from one side to another; turn round by  wind or tide; be hanged
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causing extreme terror; very great; extraordinarily good
theme  Speak Example sentences
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the subject of conversation or discussion; topic; essay
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application of science, especially to industrial or commercial objectives
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improbable; has little chance of being the case or coming about
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extend; pull in opposite directions; lie down comfortably