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  Academic Words Level 2 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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indefinitely  Speak Example sentences
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endlessly; incessantly; for a long time, no end defined; forever
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treat with ridicule or contempt; mimic; frustrate hopes of
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large timber or post; heap; hair; fiber of wool, cotton; head of an arrow or spear
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brilliant; obviously very happy, or very beautiful
inevitably  Speak Example sentences
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unavoidably; in a manner that is impossible to avoid or prevent
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scarce; infrequently occurring; uncommon
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instructive; illustrative; providing or conveying information
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revelation; an indication of the existence, reality, or presence of something
informative  Speak Example sentences
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large timber or post; heap; hair; fiber of wool, cotton; head of an arrow or spear
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instructive; illustrative; providing or conveying information
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endlessly; incessantly; for a long time, no end defined; forever
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contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice; inconstant
irregular  Speak Example sentences
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contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice; inconstant
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worker; someone who works with their hands
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display announcement  in a place of public view; publish  on a list
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act of naming or nominating; designation of a person as a candidate for office
jar  Speak Example sentences
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beat; rhythm; the rate at which heartbeats
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restricted; having the appropriate qualifications for an office, position, or task
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pitcher; vase;  small, cylindrical container for food, normally made of glass or clay
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expression of deep sorrow because someone has died
justice  Speak Example sentences
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quality of being just; practical conformity to human or divine law; equity; uprightness
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condition of conflicting; the act of opposing something
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not suited to your comfort, purpose, or needs
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make loose or looser; make less severe or strict
laborer  Speak Example sentences
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worker; someone who works with their hands
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contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice; inconstant
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of common people; suitable to common people; easy to be comprehended; not abstruse; familiar; plain
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arc of colored light in the sky caused by the refraction of the sun's rays by rain
mechanical  Speak Example sentences
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pitcher; vase;  small, cylindrical container for food, normally made of glass or clay
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automatic; monotonous; relating to or governed by or in accordance with mechanics
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profession devoted to governing and political affairs; study of government of states and other political units
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ingenious; wise; bright; having a high degree of intelligence; mentally acute
mock  Speak Example sentences
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diligent; hard-working; busy, and laborious
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long life; great duration of life; long duration or continuance, as in an occupation
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treat with ridicule or contempt; mimic; frustrate hopes of
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stand or rest; find support; take a stand and refuse to give way; be persistent
monotony  Speak Example sentences
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beat; rhythm; the rate at which heartbeats
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worker; someone who works with their hands
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restricted; having the appropriate qualifications for an office, position, or task
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uniformity or lack of variation; continual increase, or continual decrease; tedium as a result of repetition