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  Academic Words Level 2 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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accumulation  Speak Example sentences
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soft, earthy substance, of a white, grayish, or yellowish-white color, used as a drawing implement
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state of being confined; restraint within limits; any restraint of liberty by force
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chief; an officer who is in charge of a military operation
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increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
acquaintance  Speak Example sentences
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very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
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sickness;a slight but often persistent illness
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the warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
adornment  Speak Example sentences
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innumerable; infinite; too many to count
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sickness;a slight but often persistent illness
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embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
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of or relating to or comprising atoms; immeasurably small
ailment  Speak Example sentences
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sickness;a slight but often persistent illness
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a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
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part; nature;  description of a person's attributes, traits, or abilities
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half-open; slightly turned or opened
amiable  Speak Example sentences
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scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
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very similarly; roughly
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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
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good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
anxious  Speak Example sentences
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eager; keen; worried; uneasy, and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
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art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
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include; incorporate; be capable of holding
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unusual; not typical; not normal
architecture  Speak Example sentences
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very similarly; roughly
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easily broken; having little elasticity
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art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
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enclosed space; courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building
arms  Speak Example sentences
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ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
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the warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
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very similarly; roughly
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weapons considered collectively; official symbols of a family
atomic  Speak Example sentences
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unusual; not typical; not normal
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of or relating to or comprising atoms; immeasurably small
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easily broken; having little elasticity
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sharp and bitter manner
babysitter  Speak Example sentences
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part; nature;  description of a person's attributes, traits, or abilities
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profession or occupation; individual's work and life roles over their lifespan
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very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
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a person engaged in caring for children when the parents are not home