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  Academic Words Level 2 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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inadequate  Speak Example sentences
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not sufficient to meet a need; insufficient; poor
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make impure; make unfit for or harmful to living things, especially by the addition of waste matter
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portraiture; picture; the likeness of a person, especially one showing the face
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a drama set to music and consists of singing
incident  Speak Example sentences
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scene; site; place where something is or could be located
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liquid; the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue
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one who traffics on a large scale, especially with foreign countries; trafficker; trader
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usually minor event or condition that is subordinate to another; event; happening
insufficient  Speak Example sentences
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one who traffics on a large scale, especially with foreign countries; trafficker; trader
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of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
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of or relating to the system for delivering mail
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dominate; occupy; have and control fully and exclusively
interrupt  Speak Example sentences
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inspired by the love for one's country
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large sweet fleshy tropical fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves
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terminate; make a break in
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the craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances
liberate  Speak Example sentences
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set free, as from oppression, confinement, or foreign control; discharge; release
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liquid; the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue
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evidence; demonstration; statement or argument used in such a validation
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set up; connect or set in position and prepare for use
malice  Speak Example sentences
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the enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another
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changed from a solid to a liquid state, especially by the application of heat
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poor; indigent; being in need; impoverished
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celestial bodies that revolve around the sun
mechanical  Speak Example sentences
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the magnifier of the image of small objects
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automatic; monotonous; relating to or governed by or in accordance with mechanics
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scene; site; place where something is or could be located
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set up; connect or set in position and prepare for use
menu  Speak Example sentences
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an agenda of things to do
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spoken; unwritten; relating to the mouth
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astonishing; very effective or surprising, or difficult to believe
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ingenious; wise; bright; having a high degree of intelligence; mentally acute
miraculous  Speak Example sentences
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inspired by the love for one's country
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of or relating to or resulting from the industry; having highly developed industries
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unintentional omission or mistake; watchful care or management; supervision
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astonishing; very effective or surprising, or difficult to believe
mock  Speak Example sentences
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treat with ridicule or contempt; mimic; frustrate hopes of
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liquid; the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue
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a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet; something that is unpleasant or offensive
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astonishing; very effective or surprising, or difficult to believe