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  Academic Words Level 2 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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disastrous  Speak Example sentences
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one who has received an academic or professional degree; one who has completed the prescribed course of study
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containing a high amount of water or water vapor
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extreme; inordinate; too much
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extremely bad; terrible; dreadful
discourage  Speak Example sentences
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depress; take away hope from
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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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a precious stone; jewel; pearl, or mineral that has been cut and polished for use as an ornament
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a dish served as the last course of a meal
drip  Speak Example sentences
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process of falling in drops; liquid or moisture that falls in drops; the sound made by liquid falling in drops
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structure that gives shape or support; closed, often rectangular border of drawn or printed lines
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any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies
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a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility
excessive  Speak Example sentences
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extreme; inordinate; too much
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any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies
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travel for discovery
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a person who establishes an organization, business
exploration  Speak Example sentences
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sparkle or shine, especially shine with a mild, subdued, and fitful luster; emit a soft, scintillating light; gleam
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drawback; defect; hinder; unfavorable condition or circumstance
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travel for discovery
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depleted; extremely tired
familiarity  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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sparkle or shine, especially shine with a mild, subdued, and fitful luster; emit a soft, scintillating light; gleam
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structure that gives shape or support; closed, often rectangular border of drawn or printed lines
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effectiveness; quality or property of being efficient; the ratio of useful output to the total input in any system
fir  Speak Example sentences
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any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies
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act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
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of home; domestic; familiar; intimate; plain; unpretending; rude in appearance; unpolished
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free from blame; clear from guilt; release from a charge; forgive entirely
fortunate  Speak Example sentences
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point or respect in which things differ; the difference
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sparkle or shine, especially shine with a mild, subdued, and fitful luster; emit a soft, scintillating light; gleam
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lucky; bringing something good and unforeseen
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an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
fossil  Speak Example sentences
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something which makes evident or manifest; any mode of proof
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remnant; remains of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age
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draw out; flow out; waste
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thankful; appreciative of benefits received
founder  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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extremely bad; terrible; dreadful
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tell of or indicate beforehand; predict
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a person who establishes an organization, business