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  Academic Words Level 2 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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infection  Speak Example sentences
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branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies
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moral corruption or contamination; invasion of the body which can lead to tissue damage and disease
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robber on seas; one who by open violence takes the property of another on seas
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too soon; too early; occurring before a state of readiness
ingenious  Speak Example sentences
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evidence; demonstration; statement or argument used in such a validation
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agitated; worried and anxious
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clever; having the inventive or cunning mind
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a committee appointed to judge a case
interference  Speak Example sentences
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a place high up; an elevated place serving as a seat
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large sweet fleshy tropical fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves
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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
league  Speak Example sentences
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blow; drive forcibly; pierce; hit with a sharp blow of the fist
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robber on seas; one who by open violence takes the property of another on seas
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profit, money made from selling something; income arising from land or other property
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association; a group of people or countries who join together because they have the same interest
loosen  Speak Example sentences
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make loose or looser; make less severe or strict
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act of giving a false appearance; imaginative intellectual play
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sponsorship; support; state of being a sponsor
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bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing
organic  Speak Example sentences
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decorative; any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
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simple and healthful and close to nature
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having all the properties or qualities; without flaw, fault, or blemish; without error
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novelty; creativity; capacity to act or think independently
ornamental  Speak Example sentences
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agitated; worried and anxious
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decorative; any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
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branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies
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objects for sale; goods
ounce  Speak Example sentences
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unit of weight equal to one-sixteenth of a pound
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envy; jealous attitude or disposition
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robber on seas; one who by open violence takes the property of another on seas
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stress; tension; condition of being pressed
perch  Speak Example sentences
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hopeful; positive; expecting the best in all possible ways
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a place high up; an elevated place serving as a seat
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suggestive; implying; serving to indicate
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a committee appointed to judge a case
persuade  Speak Example sentences
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advise; counsel; urge the acceptance or practice of; convince
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make loose or looser; make less severe or strict
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unavoidably; in a manner that is impossible to avoid or prevent
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convenience; vacancy; freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity