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  Academic Words Level 2 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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definitely  Speak Example sentences
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clearly; without question and beyond doubt
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argue about prices; bargain something, as over the price of something
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not allow; prohibit; prevent
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reluctant, irresolute; tending to wait, or proceed with caution or reservation
denounce  Speak Example sentences
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depleted; extremely tired
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song of praise or adoration, especially a religious ode, a sacred lyric
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honest; sincere; open and sincere in expression; straightforward
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condemn openly; criticize; make known in a formal manner
drain  Speak Example sentences
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give pleasure to; satisfy; indulge; make happy
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draw out; flow out; waste
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a dish served as the last course of a meal
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in a fair manner; with justice; frankly
dwelling  Speak Example sentences
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clearly; without question and beyond doubt
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nasty; dirty; polluted; foul; impure
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quality of being adaptable or variable
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residence; place to live in; abode
fairly  Speak Example sentences
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a formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
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meat cut from the thigh of a hog, usually smoked
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attach; become firmly fixed together, or in position
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in a fair manner; with justice; frankly
fictional  Speak Example sentences
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meat cut from the thigh of a hog, usually smoked
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imaginary; invented, as opposed to real
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enemy; one who entertains hatred, grudge; adversary
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clearly; without question and beyond doubt
formal  Speak Example sentences
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not allow; prohibit; prevent
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imaginary; invented, as opposed to real
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unfair use of someone's work, giving little in return
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official; executed, carried out or done in proper or regular form
frank  Speak Example sentences
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imaginary; invented, as opposed to real
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honest; sincere; open and sincere in expression; straightforward
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an ancestor; forebear; a member of the past generations of one's family or people
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provide living quarters for; lodge; contain; harbor
functional  Speak Example sentences
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useful; in good working order
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thickness; the quantity of something per unit measure, especially per unit length, area, or volume
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passage or way out; an act of going away or out
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capacity to attract intense interest
gratify  Speak Example sentences
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thickness; the quantity of something per unit measure, especially per unit length, area, or volume
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give pleasure to; satisfy; indulge; make happy
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obscured by fog; indistinct or hazy in outline
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something which makes evident or manifest; any mode of proof