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  Academic Words Level 2 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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admit  Speak Example sentences
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similarity in form or character; agreement
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exhibiting courtesy and politeness; showing regard or thought for others
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permit to enter; receive; provide the right or a means of entrance to
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various edible seeds; small oval or roundish seed, berry, nut, or lump
aluminum  Speak Example sentences
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one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
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status of a citizen with rights and duties
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regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and harmonious operation
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silvery ductile metallic element
angular  Speak Example sentences
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arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize
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bright or brilliant; extremely attractive or exciting
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glue; paste; the substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
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sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
apology  Speak Example sentences
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typical; mean; achieve or reach on average
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sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
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state of being confined; restraint within limits; any restraint of liberty by force
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acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
basin  Speak Example sentences
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the bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
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the process of corroding, or metal that has been corroded; decay
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silvery ductile metallic element
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glue; paste; the substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
bean  Speak Example sentences
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the process of corroding, or metal that has been corroded; decay
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a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
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silvery ductile metallic element
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various edible seeds; small oval or roundish seed, berry, nut, or lump
candid  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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a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
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freight carried by ship, an aircraft, or another vehicle
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straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
charcoal  Speak Example sentences
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work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort
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state of being confined; restraint within limits; any restraint of liberty by force
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innumerable; infinite; too many to count
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a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
condemnation  Speak Example sentences
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the act of condemning something or someone
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similarity in form or character; agreement
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title or degree of nobility
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round; something shaped like such a ring; a group of people sharing an interest, activity, or achievement
confinement  Speak Example sentences
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negligent; taking insufficient care; reckless
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plants, such as wheat, maize, oats, and barley, that can be used to produce flour
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state of being confined; restraint within limits; any restraint of liberty by force
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permit to enter; receive; provide the right or a means of entrance to