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  Academic Words Level 2 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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inability  Speak Example sentences
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diligent; hard-working; busy, and laborious
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lack of ability, especially mental ability, to do something
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explanation;  performer's distinctive personal version of a song, dance, piece of music
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in a large manner; for the most part; mainly
indigestion  Speak Example sentences
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sound of a sudden heavy fall; well-rounded and full in form
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a disorder of digestive function; difficulty in digesting
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refine; make pure or free from sin or guilt; become clean
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entertainer; who performs or takes part in a play or performance of any kind
industrial  Speak Example sentences
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of or relating to or resulting from the industry; having highly developed industries
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endurance; tenacity;  state or quality of being persistent; persistency
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one who has legal title to something; owner
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entertainer; who performs or takes part in a play or performance of any kind
leisure  Speak Example sentences
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entertainer; who performs or takes part in a play or performance of any kind
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convenience; vacancy; freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity
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obstruction; prevention; act or an instance of hindering, obstructing, or impeding
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bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing
malice  Speak Example sentences
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depict as if on a map; plan or delineate, especially in detail; arrange
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dock; landing place; reinforced bank where ships are loaded or unloaded
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branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies
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the enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another
map  Speak Example sentences
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refraining from producing speech or vocal sound; unable to speak; expressed without speech; unspoken
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dock; landing place; reinforced bank where ships are loaded or unloaded
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silliness; words or signs having no intelligible meaning
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depict as if on a map; plan or delineate, especially in detail; arrange
mate  Speak Example sentences
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a fellow member of a team
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a disorder of digestive function; difficulty in digesting
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dock; landing place; reinforced bank where ships are loaded or unloaded
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a strong liking; favorite
molecular  Speak Example sentences
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unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment; aggravation
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branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies
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of molecules;  relating to simple or basic structure or form
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set down as a rule or guide; stated
obliterate  Speak Example sentences
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knowledgeable about literature; of or relating to or characteristic of literature
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explanation;  performer's distinctive personal version of a song, dance, piece of music
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pact or bundle made up and prepared to be carried; some similar things; a full set of playing cards
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destroy completely; do away with completely so as to leave no trace
pack  Speak Example sentences
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pact or bundle made up and prepared to be carried; some similar things; a full set of playing cards
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endurance; tenacity;  state or quality of being persistent; persistency
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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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branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies