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  Academic Words Level 2 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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definition  Speak Example sentences
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opening through mountains; pass; conspicuous difference or imbalance
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travel for discovery
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clarity of outline; concise explanation
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the mistake of misrepresenting the facts
density  Speak Example sentences
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act or process of diving anything into parts; state of being divided; separation
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thickness; the quantity of something per unit measure, especially per unit length, area, or volume
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distinctive taste; quality produced by the sensation of taste
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end a marriage; legal dissolution of a marriage
depressed  Speak Example sentences
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preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior; earlier
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official; executed, carried out or done in proper or regular form
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sad; gloomy; low in spirits; dejected
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prepared; inclined; be ready; being a particular condition of the body or health
diversity  Speak Example sentences
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thankful; appreciative of benefits received
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alteration in the shape or dimensions; a change for the worse
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point or respect in which things differ; the difference
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act or practice of one who is hospitable; reception and entertainment of strangers or guests without reward
eccentricity  Speak Example sentences
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state of being familiar; intimate and frequent converse, or association; freedom from ceremony and constraint
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clarity of outline; concise explanation
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oddity; departure from that which is stated, regular, or usual; deviation from the center
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prominent; celebrated, well-known, or eminent because of past achievements
envelop  Speak Example sentences
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difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
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enclose or encase completely with or as if with a covering
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a wave motion; a situation in which prices, levels, or interest rates go up and down
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official; executed, carried out or done in proper or regular form
evidence  Speak Example sentences
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a fried bread of minced beef served on a bun
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defensive covering for the head; hat, made of cork, felt, or metal, worn as a uniform of soldiers, firemen
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preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior; earlier
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something which makes evident or manifest; any mode of proof
filthy  Speak Example sentences
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thankful; appreciative of benefits received
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strong desire for something; feel the need to eat
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nasty; dirty; polluted; foul; impure
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opening through mountains; pass; conspicuous difference or imbalance
fluctuation  Speak Example sentences
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provide living quarters for; lodge; contain; harbor
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oddity; departure from that which is stated, regular, or usual; deviation from the center
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a wave motion; a situation in which prices, levels, or interest rates go up and down
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act or practice of one who is hospitable; reception and entertainment of strangers or guests without reward
frustration  Speak Example sentences
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thankful; appreciative of benefits received
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not moral; contrary to conscience or the divine law; wicked; unjust; dishonest
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supplement; an act of extending or the condition of being extended
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disappointment; failure; an act of frustrating