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  Academic Words Level 2 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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insist  Speak Example sentences
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eccentricity; oddness; an odd or unusual characteristic; private ownership; proprietorship
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stand or rest; find support; take a stand and refuse to give way; be persistent
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wetness caused by water
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framed section of window or door that is filled with a sheet of glass or others; panel in a wall or door
lark  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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the enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another
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make repairs or restoration to; fix; improve
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having all the properties or qualities; without flaw, fault, or blemish; without error
liberate  Speak Example sentences
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pull or draw, especially, to pull with sudden force or effort, or to pull off or out from something
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entertainer; who performs or takes part in a play or performance of any kind
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observe carefully; notice; show; indicate
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set free, as from oppression, confinement, or foreign control; discharge; release
meditation  Speak Example sentences
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lengthy intent consideration; long and thoughtful observation; contemplation of spiritual matters
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adornment made of precious metals, as a bracelet or ring or necklace
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contamination; undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated
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dominate; occupy; have and control fully and exclusively
merchandise  Speak Example sentences
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not sufficient to meet a need; insufficient; poor
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a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form
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astonishing; very effective or surprising, or difficult to believe
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objects for sale; goods
microscope  Speak Example sentences
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the magnifier of the image of small objects
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stand or rest; find support; take a stand and refuse to give way; be persistent
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a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form
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in a large manner; for the most part; mainly
migrant  Speak Example sentences
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habitually moving from place to place, especially in search of seasonal work; wandering
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king; sole and absolute ruler; sovereigns, such as a king or empress
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diminish; belittle; make small or insignificant
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in a large manner; for the most part; mainly
note  Speak Example sentences
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act of obstructing; any structure that makes progress difficult
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covered or obscured, as with clouds or mist; gloomy; melancholy
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observe carefully; notice; show; indicate
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lengthy intent consideration; long and thoughtful observation; contemplation of spiritual matters
obstruction  Speak Example sentences
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act of obstructing; any structure that makes progress difficult
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having all the properties or qualities; without flaw, fault, or blemish; without error
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observe carefully; notice; show; indicate
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a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
peak  Speak Example sentences
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confinement; putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
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act of naming or nominating; designation of a person as a candidate for office
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summit; apex; maximum; prime
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a disorder of digestive function; difficulty in digesting