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  Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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recourse  Speak Example sentences
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one that is turned or applied to for aid or security; resort for help or protection; access or admittance
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separately; individually; in the order given
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case or box, in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint; a sacred place, as altar or tomb
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ascribe a particular fact or characteristic to; consider; suppose
refute  Speak Example sentences
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put an abrupt end to; block to prevent rolling or slipping
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relating to a region on either side of the equator; hot and humid
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disprove; prove to be false or incorrect
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payment, usually of an amount fixed by contract
rent  Speak Example sentences
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act of vibrating; a shaky motion
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remove the cover from; expose; disclose
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go through an area in search of prey; pursue; walk with a stiff or angry gait; move threateningly
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payment, usually of an amount fixed by contract
repute  Speak Example sentences
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feeling; perception associated with stimulation of a sense organ or with a specific body condition
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coast; beach; the shore of a sea or ocean
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ascribe a particular fact or characteristic to; consider; suppose
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the long journey to a foreign or distant place, especially by sea; aviation
resist  Speak Example sentences
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case or box, in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint; a sacred place, as altar or tomb
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grow ripe; cause to ripen or develop fully
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the chief officer of a shire or county, to whom is entrusted the execution of the laws
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stand up or offer resistance; refuse to comply; withstand the force of something
satisfaction  Speak Example sentences
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move back and away from; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
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one who takes part in an armed group against the constituted authority; revolt
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fulfillment or gratification of a desire, need, or appetite; source or means of gratification
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flash; sparkle; emit or produce sparks
scotch  Speak Example sentences
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put an abrupt end to; block to prevent rolling or slipping
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drive; direct;  guide by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or wheel
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an event that departs from expectations; permission to do something differently from the usual way
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fighter; combatant; one who is engaged in or experienced in battle
seashore  Speak Example sentences
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take something off a container
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stand up or offer resistance; refuse to comply; withstand the force of something
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coast; beach; the shore of a sea or ocean
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one who takes part in an armed group against the constituted authority; revolt
sharpen  Speak Example sentences
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make pointed; make sharp or sharper
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speak; express; send forth with the voice
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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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career; a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation
spark  Speak Example sentences
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continuous, unwavering course; exact meaning or actual wording of a document
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one that is turned or applied to for aid or security; resort for help or protection; access or admittance
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the time in the morning when the sun starts to rise in the sky
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flash; sparkle; emit or produce sparks