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  Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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recur  Speak Example sentences
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active strength of body or mind; imaginative, lively style, especially style of writing; the exertion of force
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a complex of fibers that twisted together to form a cable, rope, thread; land bordering a body of water; single filament
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reappear; happen or occur again
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belief in supernatural power regarded as creator and governor of the universe
religion  Speak Example sentences
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bright red; of a brilliant red color
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belief in supernatural power regarded as creator and governor of the universe
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a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
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occupant; one that pays rent to use land or building
remainder  Speak Example sentences
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endure; withstand; allow without prohibiting or opposing; permit
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remnant; something left after other parts have been taken away
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belief in supernatural power regarded as creator and governor of the universe
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sleep; state of inactivity or dormancy
revoke  Speak Example sentences
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speech sound made with the vocal tract open
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the surface where pictures can be projected for viewing; examine; test
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void or annul by recalling, withdrawing, or reversing; cancel; retract
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guess;  infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence
riddle  Speak Example sentences
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pierce with numerous holes; perforate; permeate or spread throughout
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church; place of worship
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speech sound made with the vocal tract open
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have offspring or young; duplicate; make a copy
secret  Speak Example sentences
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a long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibers used in sewing or weaving
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something studiously concealed; a thing kept from general knowledge
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imagine or admit to exist; assume to be true; believe or receive as true
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glutinous; adhesive; covered with an adhesive agent; humid; stiff
shot  Speak Example sentences
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any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by a horse or tractor
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career; a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation
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photographic view or exposure
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substitute; put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
slumber  Speak Example sentences
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sleep; state of inactivity or dormancy
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move back and away from; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
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reappear; happen or occur again
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glutinous; adhesive; covered with an adhesive agent; humid; stiff
speedy  Speak Example sentences
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gregarious; friendly; inclined to or conducive to companionship with others
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photographic view or exposure
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move back and away from; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
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fast; rapid; accomplished or arrived at without delay; prompt
staircase  Speak Example sentences
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a way of access consisting of a set of steps
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move back and away from; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
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dreadfully; frightfully; to a great extent; very much
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career; a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation