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  Academic Words Level 2 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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diverge  Speak Example sentences
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something hinted at or suggested; an act of implying; condition of being implied
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weed, cultivate, or dig up with a tool, which has a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
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vary; go in different directions from the same point
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travel for discovery
efficiency  Speak Example sentences
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in a fair manner; with justice; frankly
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effectiveness; quality or property of being efficient; the ratio of useful output to the total input in any system
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engage the services of; put to work; apply
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a substance used to color materials
exact  Speak Example sentences
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precisely agreeing with standard, fact, or truth; perfectly conforming
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bite or chew on with the teeth
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a person who inhabits a particular place
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clear to the mind;  in a distinct way
exploration  Speak Example sentences
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one who works underwater
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travel for discovery
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provide a refuge for; hide; give shelter to
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precisely agreeing with standard, fact, or truth; perfectly conforming
faction  Speak Example sentences
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something hinted at or suggested; an act of implying; condition of being implied
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a college or university building for student living; a large bedroom where several people sleep
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a party of persons having a common end in view
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droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground; haze
fiber  Speak Example sentences
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exact sameness; the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
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vary; go in different directions from the same point
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slender, elongated, threadlike object or structure; material to make paper or cloth
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unlikely to harm or disturb anyone
foe  Speak Example sentences
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enemy; one who entertains hatred, grudge; adversary
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end a marriage; legal dissolution of a marriage
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precisely agreeing with standard, fact, or truth; perfectly conforming
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a person who inhabits a particular place
frustration  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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accelerate; make something happen sooner or more quickly
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disappointment; failure; an act of frustrating
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make and administer the public policy and affairs of
generalization  Speak Example sentences
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an idea having general application; reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
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vary; go in different directions from the same point
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effectiveness; quality or property of being efficient; the ratio of useful output to the total input in any system
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accelerate; make something happen sooner or more quickly
glassware  Speak Example sentences
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useful; in good working order
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image used for worship; the image of divinity; representation or symbol; false notion or conception
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sad; gloomy; low in spirits; dejected
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an article of tableware made of glass