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  Academic Words Level 2 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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dent  Speak Example sentences
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shuttle; transport by boat or aircraft
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cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
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philanthropic; one devoted to the promotion of human welfare and social reforms
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give food to; supply with nourishment
dessert  Speak Example sentences
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a dish served as the last course of a meal
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give food to; supply with nourishment
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unhappy at being away and longing for familiar things or persons
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supplement; an act of extending or the condition of being extended
dive  Speak Example sentences
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plunge, especially headfirst, into the water; plummet
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raise in rank or dignity; praise
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lucky; bringing something good and unforeseen
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the set of necessary tools, clothing, etc. for a particular purpose
diverge  Speak Example sentences
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a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility
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gather; yield from plants in a single growing season
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vary; go in different directions from the same point
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preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior; earlier
dye  Speak Example sentences
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a substance used to color materials
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quality of being adaptable or variable
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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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grip; take hold of or seize firmly with or as if with the hand
electron  Speak Example sentences
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an elementary particle with the negative charge
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unfair use of someone's work, giving little in return
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the mistake of misrepresenting the facts
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pleasant-smelling; odorous
emancipate  Speak Example sentences
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free from bondage, oppression, or restraint; liberate
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cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
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capacity to attract intense interest
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inspiring with fear; causing fear; of capable of causing fear; scary
exalt  Speak Example sentences
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having a harsh, rough, grating voice or sound, as when affected with a cold; making a rough, harsh cry or sound
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provide living quarters for; lodge; contain; harbor
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particularly; specifically; in an explicit manner
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raise in rank or dignity; praise
excellent  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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surpassing others in some good quality or the sum of qualities; of great worth; eminent, in a good sense
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the set of necessary tools, clothing, etc. for a particular purpose
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sever into two or more parts or pieces; separate into parts; cause to be separate
exploitation  Speak Example sentences
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something hinted at or suggested; an act of implying; condition of being implied
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state of being familiar; intimate and frequent converse, or association; freedom from ceremony and constraint
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someone who leaves one country to settle in another
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unfair use of someone's work, giving little in return