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  Academic Words Level 2 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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accumulation  Speak Example sentences
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the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
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cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
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beg pardon; tell someone that you are sorry for having done something
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increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
adaptation  Speak Example sentences
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modification; alteration or adjustment in structure or habits
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variety; collection containing a variety of sorts of things
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an oily, unctuous substance obtained from cream or milk by churning
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very similarly; roughly
aim  Speak Example sentences
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away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
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a task that was given to students; job; distribution; appointment
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organ or seat of the intellect; understanding or imagination
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point or direct towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it
annex  Speak Example sentences
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overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
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append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
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modification; alteration or adjustment in structure or habits
apologize  Speak Example sentences
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beg pardon; tell someone that you are sorry for having done something
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the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
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meeting for consultation or discussion; exchange of views
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point or direct towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it
approximately  Speak Example sentences
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uninteresting and tiresome; dull
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very similarly; roughly
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trade; business; intellectual exchange or social interaction
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regard with wonder or astonishment; view with surprise; marvel at
arms  Speak Example sentences
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a physicist who studies astronomy
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weapons considered collectively; official symbols of a family
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a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
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a large and important church, esp. one that is the center of a large area
assignment  Speak Example sentences
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a task that was given to students; job; distribution; appointment
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favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
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man who is a member of the U.S. Congress, especially of the House of Representatives
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acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
assistance  Speak Example sentences
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acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
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help, especially money or resources that are given to people
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praying for divine protection; a formal act of giving approval
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grasp; ability to understand
assortment  Speak Example sentences
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append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
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the bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
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variety; collection containing a variety of sorts of things
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cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave