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  Academic Words Level 2 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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delay  Speak Example sentences
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act later than planned; put off; adjournment
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any of various ruminant mammals, of the genus Capra, related to the sheep; scapegoat
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clearly; without question and beyond doubt
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region; territory within which the lord has the power of coercing and punishing; division of territory
efficiency  Speak Example sentences
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the exertion of strength or power, whether physical or mental, in performing an act or aiming at an object
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depleted; extremely tired
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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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clarity of outline; concise explanation
electron  Speak Example sentences
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fort; castle; fortified place, especially a large military stronghold, often includes a town
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attach; become firmly fixed together, or in position
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an idea having general application; reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
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an elementary particle with the negative charge
emotional  Speak Example sentences
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make or keep safe from danger, attack, or harm
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sentimental; passionate; excitable; easily moved
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an elementary particle with the negative charge
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quality of being adaptable or variable
endeavor  Speak Example sentences
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try to do something by employing effort
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choice and use of words in speech or writing
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confirmation that some fact or statement is true
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devaluation; decrease in price or value
endless  Speak Example sentences
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clearly; without question and beyond doubt
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the exertion of strength or power, whether physical or mental, in performing an act or aiming at an object
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journey organized for a particular purpose
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without end; having no end or conclusion; perpetual; interminable
enumerate  Speak Example sentences
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journey organized for a particular purpose
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unfair use of someone's work, giving little in return
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list each one; mention one by one
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song of praise or adoration, especially a religious ode, a sacred lyric
exhausted  Speak Example sentences
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quake from underground; extremely disruptive disturbance; temblor
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make silent or quiet; keep from public knowledge; suppress mention of
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depleted; extremely tired
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oddity; departure from that which is stated, regular, or usual; deviation from the center
extensive  Speak Example sentences
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try to do something by employing effort
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the practice of incising a design onto a hard, flat surface by cutting grooves into it
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condemn openly; criticize; make known in a formal manner
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widespread; far-reaching; wide
financing  Speak Example sentences
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marked with, or exhibiting, folly; void of understanding; weak in intellect; without judgment
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clearly; without question and beyond doubt
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any of various ruminant mammals, of the genus Capra, related to the sheep; scapegoat
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subsidy; a transaction that provides funds for a business