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  Academic Words Level 2 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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isolation  Speak Example sentences
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separation; detachment; quality or condition of being isolated
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passage or expression that is quoted or cited; the practice of quoting from books
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eccentricity; oddness; an odd or unusual characteristic; private ownership; proprietorship
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decision; the ability to form valuable opinions and make good decisions
jar  Speak Example sentences
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having all the properties or qualities; without flaw, fault, or blemish; without error
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pitcher; vase;  small, cylindrical container for food, normally made of glass or clay
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lengthy intent consideration; long and thoughtful observation; contemplation of spiritual matters
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difficult to believe; incredible; skeptical
judgment  Speak Example sentences
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decision; the ability to form valuable opinions and make good decisions
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any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae; one who wakes early
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without elevations or depressions; flat; smooth; not rich; simple; without beauty; not handsome
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too soon; too early; occurring before a state of readiness
memory  Speak Example sentences
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pitcher; vase;  small, cylindrical container for food, normally made of glass or clay
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stand or rest; find support; take a stand and refuse to give way; be persistent
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a disorder of digestive function; difficulty in digesting
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faculty of the mind by which it retains the knowledge of previous thoughts, impressions, or events
mock  Speak Example sentences
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having all the properties or qualities; without flaw, fault, or blemish; without error
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treat with ridicule or contempt; mimic; frustrate hopes of
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moral corruption or contamination; invasion of the body which can lead to tissue damage and disease
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act of naming or nominating; designation of a person as a candidate for office
monastery  Speak Example sentences
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house of religious retirement, or of seclusion from ordinary temporal concerns, especially for monks
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pitcher; vase;  small, cylindrical container for food, normally made of glass or clay
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separation; detachment; quality or condition of being isolated
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open for the public to read; obvious; plain
note  Speak Example sentences
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having, or consisting of more than one part; many
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observe carefully; notice; show; indicate
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inharmonious; impossible to coexist; not easy to combine harmoniously
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massive; taking a great amount of time and effort to complete; in the manner of a monument
offensive  Speak Example sentences
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too soon; too early; occurring before a state of readiness
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causing anger, displeasure, resentment, or affront
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a disorder of digestive function; difficulty in digesting
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difficult to believe; incredible; skeptical
originality  Speak Example sentences
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novelty; creativity; capacity to act or think independently
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a structure erected to commemorate persons or events; memorial
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one who has legal title to something; owner
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causing anger, displeasure, resentment, or affront
oyster  Speak Example sentences
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tending or leaning toward; bent; having preference or tendency
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marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell
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refraining from producing speech or vocal sound; unable to speak; expressed without speech; unspoken
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inharmonious; impossible to coexist; not easy to combine harmoniously