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  Academic Words Level 2 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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defective  Speak Example sentences
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approving or pleasing; granting what has been desired or requested
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having a defect; faulty; imperfect; incomplete; lacking
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precisely agreeing with standard, fact, or truth; perfectly conforming
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a precious stone; jewel; pearl, or mineral that has been cut and polished for use as an ornament
delusion  Speak Example sentences
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having the nature of an idiom; characteristic of a given language
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wandering beyond one's bounds; exceeding due bounds; wild; excessive; unrestrained
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strong desire for something; feel the need to eat
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false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
determine  Speak Example sentences
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fix the boundaries of; mark off and separate; set bounds to; decide conclusively and authoritatively
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strong desire for something; feel the need to eat
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concordant; accordant; suitable and fitting
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an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
dwelling  Speak Example sentences
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a United States coin worth one-tenth of a dollar
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unlikely to harm or disturb anyone
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residence; place to live in; abode
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process of extracting moisture
favorable  Speak Example sentences
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unfair use of someone's work, giving little in return
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fix the boundaries of; mark off and separate; set bounds to; decide conclusively and authoritatively
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approving or pleasing; granting what has been desired or requested
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a wave motion; a situation in which prices, levels, or interest rates go up and down
forsake  Speak Example sentences
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act later than planned; put off; adjournment
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leave someone who needs or counts on you
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having existence only in the imagination; fanciful; visionary
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an ancestor; forebear; a member of the past generations of one's family or people
fortunate  Speak Example sentences
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lucky; bringing something good and unforeseen
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firmly in position; stationary
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having existence only in the imagination; fanciful; visionary
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unfair use of someone's work, giving little in return
gasoline  Speak Example sentences
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having the nature of an idiom; characteristic of a given language
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the practice of incising a design onto a hard, flat surface by cutting grooves into it
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petrol; flammable liquid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons
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damaging; noxious; detrimental; dangerous
gem  Speak Example sentences
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disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity; receptive
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a precious stone; jewel; pearl, or mineral that has been cut and polished for use as an ornament
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conforming to the current style; being or in accordance with current fashion
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lucky; bringing something good and unforeseen
habit  Speak Example sentences
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an established disposition of the mind or character; distinctive dress, especially of a religious order
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terror; fear; intense dislike
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petrol; flammable liquid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons
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sever into two or more parts or pieces; separate into parts; cause to be separate