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  Academic Words Level 2 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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definition  Speak Example sentences
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growth; extent or amount by which something has expanded
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stuff oneself; overeat; make a pig of oneself
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clarity of outline; concise explanation
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proof; an act of showing or making evident
demolition  Speak Example sentences
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risk, particularly of being exposed to disease; unmasking; an act of laying something open
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act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
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free from blame; clear from guilt; release from a charge; forgive entirely
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state or quality of being equal
demonstration  Speak Example sentences
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bite or chew on with the teeth
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act of distributing or spreading or apportioning
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proof; an act of showing or making evident
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masses of leaves; a cluster of leaves, flowers, and branches
disastrous  Speak Example sentences
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act of distributing or spreading or apportioning
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the outer covering of anything, particularly of a nut or of grain; outer skin of a kernel; husk
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containing a high amount of water or water vapor
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extremely bad; terrible; dreadful
discomfort  Speak Example sentences
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distress; uneasiness; mental or bodily distress
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elaboration by the use of decorative detail; ornamentation of fabric with needlework
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something which makes evident or manifest; any mode of proof
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subsidy; a transaction that provides funds for a business
distribution  Speak Example sentences
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swallow; utter or make a noise, as when eating too quickly
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bite or chew on with the teeth
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act of distributing or spreading or apportioning
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state or quality of being equal
documentation  Speak Example sentences
7
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swallow; utter or make a noise, as when eating too quickly
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masses of leaves; a cluster of leaves, flowers, and branches
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the refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
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confirmation that some fact or statement is true
elegance  Speak Example sentences
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the refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
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swallow; utter or make a noise, as when eating too quickly
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pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
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distress; uneasiness; mental or bodily distress
endless  Speak Example sentences
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any of various ruminant mammals, of the genus Capra, related to the sheep; scapegoat
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the arrival of something suddenly or unexpectedly; chance; accident; luck
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elaboration by the use of decorative detail; ornamentation of fabric with needlework
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without end; having no end or conclusion; perpetual; interminable
excite  Speak Example sentences
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depleted; extremely tired
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make someone have strong feelings of happiness and enthusiasm
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bustle; cause to move furtively and hurriedly
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wandering beyond one's bounds; exceeding due bounds; wild; excessive; unrestrained