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  Academic Words Level 2 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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incense  Speak Example sentences
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enrage; infuriate; cause to be extremely angry
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a flat piece of metal; thick sheet of metal; small, usually circular, the vessel of metal or wood for the food table
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massive; taking a great amount of time and effort to complete; in the manner of a monument
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blow; drive forcibly; pierce; hit with a sharp blow of the fist
inclined  Speak Example sentences
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condition of conflicting; the act of opposing something
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explanation;  performer's distinctive personal version of a song, dance, piece of music
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tending or leaning toward; bent; having preference or tendency
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someone who tells a story
indicative  Speak Example sentences
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belonging to one; individual; belonging to the natural or essential constitution; not common or particular
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chief; principal; having a position in the lead; foremost
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deliberately harmful; spiteful; proceeding from extreme hatred
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suggestive; implying; serving to indicate
influential  Speak Example sentences
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according to the letter or verbal expression; exactly as stated
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important; powerful; having or exercising influence or power
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eccentricity; oddness; an odd or unusual characteristic; private ownership; proprietorship
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bend the knee; fall or rest on the knees
leading  Speak Example sentences
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chief; principal; having a position in the lead; foremost
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state of being lower than or not as good as
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chromatic color between red and blue; belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
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a flat piece of metal; thick sheet of metal; small, usually circular, the vessel of metal or wood for the food table
leopard  Speak Example sentences
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expression of deep sorrow because someone has died
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branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies
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continuing or remaining for a long time; enduring; durable
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large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots
locomotive  Speak Example sentences
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of or relating to locomotion; a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine
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state of being lower than or not as good as
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important; powerful; having or exercising influence or power
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something foretold or predicted; prophecy
milestone  Speak Example sentences
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landmark; significant development
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chief; principal; having a position in the lead; foremost
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sponsorship; support; state of being a sponsor
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explanation;  performer's distinctive personal version of a song, dance, piece of music
minimize  Speak Example sentences
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chromatic color between red and blue; belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
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a device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer
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of or relating to the system for delivering mail
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diminish; belittle; make small or insignificant
monumental  Speak Example sentences
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chief; principal; having a position in the lead; foremost
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massive; taking a great amount of time and effort to complete; in the manner of a monument
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explanation;  performer's distinctive personal version of a song, dance, piece of music
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overwhelming; tempting; charming