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  Academic Words Level 2 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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influenza  Speak Example sentences
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inquiry; doubt in mind; mental reservation
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without elevations or depressions; flat; smooth; not rich; simple; without beauty; not handsome
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an acute febrile, highly contagious viral disease
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bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing
instructive  Speak Example sentences
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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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serving to instruct or enlighten or inform; enlightening
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development of industry on an extensive scale
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make loose or looser; make less severe or strict
jury  Speak Example sentences
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a committee appointed to judge a case
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someone who tells a story
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fruit of the oak and beech; a pole, or long, strong, round piece of timber, set upright in a boat to sustain sail
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brilliant; obviously very happy, or very beautiful
literal  Speak Example sentences
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container for liquids, having a handle and a lip or spout for pouring; a player who throws the ball to the batter
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according to the letter or verbal expression; exactly as stated
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usually minor event or condition that is subordinate to another; event; happening
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stand or rest; find support; take a stand and refuse to give way; be persistent
mast  Speak Example sentences
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fruit of the oak and beech; a pole, or long, strong, round piece of timber, set upright in a boat to sustain sail
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small smooth rounded rock
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container for liquids, having a handle and a lip or spout for pouring; a player who throws the ball to the batter
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not suited to your comfort, purpose, or needs
millionaire  Speak Example sentences
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marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell
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any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae; one who wakes early
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someone who tells a story
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one whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
monument  Speak Example sentences
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inspired by the love for one's country
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usually minor event or condition that is subordinate to another; event; happening
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a structure erected to commemorate persons or events; memorial
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expecting a baby; carrying within the body, or being about to produce new life
needy  Speak Example sentences
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any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae; one who wakes early
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one whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
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poor; indigent; being in need; impoverished
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not ruddy; dusky white; pallid; not bright or brilliant
overcome  Speak Example sentences
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defeat another in competition or conflict; conquer; prevail over
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investigation; search for knowledge
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endurance; steady persistence in adhering to a course of action
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not suited to your comfort, purpose, or needs
oyster  Speak Example sentences
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defeat another in competition or conflict; conquer; prevail over
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endurance; steady persistence in adhering to a course of action
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marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell
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one whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars