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  Academic Words Level 2 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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aim  Speak Example sentences
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arrangement; association; alliance
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point or direct towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it
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liability; obligation; money or goods or services owed by one person to another
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cohering or tending to cohere; well-integrated
arrangement  Speak Example sentences
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the practice of cooperating; joint operation or action
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compression; the act or process of changing from a gas to a liquid or solid state
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composition; a plan for how something will happen
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acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
beak  Speak Example sentences
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the process of corroding, or metal that has been corroded; decay
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uninteresting and tiresome; dull
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state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
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nib; the horny projecting mouth of a bird
bestow  Speak Example sentences
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law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
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give as a gift; present
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composition; a plan for how something will happen
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a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
cancellation  Speak Example sentences
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act of canceling; calling off some arrangement
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trade; business; intellectual exchange or social interaction
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the process of corroding, or metal that has been corroded; decay
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draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
championship  Speak Example sentences
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law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
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status of being a champion; position or title of a winner
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knife; a short pointed weapon with sharp edges
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proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
circulation  Speak Example sentences
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a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
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compression; the act or process of changing from a gas to a liquid or solid state
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spread or transmission of something to a wider group or area
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of dark color, of various shades between black and red or yellow
cohesion  Speak Example sentences
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spread or transmission of something to a wider group or area
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a tendency to keep together
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law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
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a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
comprehend  Speak Example sentences
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status of being a champion; position or title of a winner
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herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
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take in the meaning, nature, or importance of; grasp
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draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
cone  Speak Example sentences
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take in the meaning, nature, or importance of; grasp
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a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
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a large non-rigid bag filled with gas or heated air
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a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point