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  Academic Words Level 2 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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distortion  Speak Example sentences
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employing or showing humor; funny; amusing
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point or respect in which things differ; the difference
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the mistake of misrepresenting the facts
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act of removing or getting rid of something
diversity  Speak Example sentences
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choice and use of words in speech or writing
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free from blame; clear from guilt; release from a charge; forgive entirely
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represent something in a dramatic manner; add details to
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point or respect in which things differ; the difference
elliptical  Speak Example sentences
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image used for worship; the image of divinity; representation or symbol; false notion or conception
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act of departing; the fact of a person or vehicle leaving somewhere
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not moral; contrary to conscience or the divine law; wicked; unjust; dishonest
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rounded like an egg; in shape reminding of an ellipse; oval
emancipate  Speak Example sentences
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free from bondage, oppression, or restraint; liberate
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free from blame; clear from guilt; release from a charge; forgive entirely
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exceptional; remarkable; beyond what is ordinary or usual
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honest; sincere; open and sincere in expression; straightforward
embroidery  Speak Example sentences
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elaboration by the use of decorative detail; ornamentation of fabric with needlework
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difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
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the mistake of misrepresenting the facts
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represent something in a dramatic manner; add details to
endeavor  Speak Example sentences
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altitude; the height of a place above the level of the sea
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try to do something by employing effort
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one who works underwater
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image used for worship; the image of divinity; representation or symbol; false notion or conception
excellent  Speak Example sentences
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surpassing others in some good quality or the sum of qualities; of great worth; eminent, in a good sense
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extreme; inordinate; too much
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point or respect in which things differ; the difference
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useful or convenient; able to use something skilfully
excuse  Speak Example sentences
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a wave motion; a situation in which prices, levels, or interest rates go up and down
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risk, particularly of being exposed to disease; unmasking; an act of laying something open
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journey organized for a particular purpose
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free from blame; clear from guilt; release from a charge; forgive entirely
exit  Speak Example sentences
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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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depress; take away hope from
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not moral; contrary to conscience or the divine law; wicked; unjust; dishonest
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passage or way out; an act of going away or out
exposure  Speak Example sentences
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try to do something by employing effort
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risk, particularly of being exposed to disease; unmasking; an act of laying something open
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free from bondage, oppression, or restraint; liberate
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difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree