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  Academic Words Level 2 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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incompatible  Speak Example sentences
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inharmonious; impossible to coexist; not easy to combine harmoniously
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obstruction; prevention; act or an instance of hindering, obstructing, or impeding
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an agenda of things to do
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of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
industrial  Speak Example sentences
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knowledgeable about literature; of or relating to or characteristic of literature
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celestial bodies that revolve around the sun
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of or relating to or resulting from the industry; having highly developed industries
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not large enough to consider or notice; lacking in importance; trivial
insignificant  Speak Example sentences
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not large enough to consider or notice; lacking in importance; trivial
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the craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances
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unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment; aggravation
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moving or going forward; proceeding onward; advancing
insufficient  Speak Example sentences
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of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
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unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment; aggravation
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sponsorship; support; state of being a sponsor
Exercise
any large macrurous crustacean used as a food
intensive  Speak Example sentences
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an agenda of things to do
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automatic; monotonous; relating to or governed by or in accordance with mechanics
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agitated; worried and anxious
Exercise
thorough; concentrated; tending to give force or emphasis
league  Speak Example sentences
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unwise to implement or maintain in practice; theoretical
Exercise
any large macrurous crustacean used as a food
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association; a group of people or countries who join together because they have the same interest
Exercise
massive; taking a great amount of time and effort to complete; in the manner of a monument
literary  Speak Example sentences
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a massive memorial with a square base and four triangular sides, built as royal tombs in ancient Egypt
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knowledgeable about literature; of or relating to or characteristic of literature
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usually; as a rule; regularly; according to a rule
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agitated; worried and anxious
lobster  Speak Example sentences
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any large macrurous crustacean used as a food
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portraiture; picture; the likeness of a person, especially one showing the face
Exercise
unwise to implement or maintain in practice; theoretical
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made industrial; converted to industrialism
mate  Speak Example sentences
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a fellow member of a team
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something foretold or predicted; prophecy
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especially; in a notable manner; remarkably; particularly
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something proposed; an act of proposing; an offer of marriage
monumental  Speak Example sentences
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sponsorship; support; state of being a sponsor
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inharmonious; impossible to coexist; not easy to combine harmoniously
Exercise
timely; just in time; suited or right for a particular purpose
Exercise
massive; taking a great amount of time and effort to complete; in the manner of a monument