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  Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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rejection  Speak Example sentences
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emit rays of light; give light; beam with steady radiance; exhibit brightness or splendor
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act of rejecting something
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disloyalty; betrayal of trust or confidence
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gas; steam; barely visible or cloudy diffused matter, such as mist or smoke
remainder  Speak Example sentences
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the physical force exerted to violate, damage, or abuse
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drive; direct;  guide by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or wheel
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remnant; something left after other parts have been taken away
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competition; the act of competing as for a profit or a prize
respectively  Speak Example sentences
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of or pertaining to the theater, or scenic representations; resembling manner of dramatic performers
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an open receptacle for holding or displaying, or serving articles or food
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separately; individually; in the order given
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overlay with other cords going round and round it; take or move by a sudden motion; clean completely
satisfaction  Speak Example sentences
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narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
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disloyalty; betrayal of trust or confidence
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arched brick or stone ceiling or roof; burial chamber usually underground
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fulfillment or gratification of a desire, need, or appetite; source or means of gratification
senator  Speak Example sentences
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a member of a senate; a member of the king's council; a king's councilor
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large; broad; extensive; very great in size, number, amount, or quantity
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continuous, unwavering course; exact meaning or actual wording of a document
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overlay with other cords going round and round it; take or move by a sudden motion; clean completely
supervision  Speak Example sentences
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imagine or admit to exist; assume to be true; believe or receive as true
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management by overseeing the performance
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not practical or applied; hypothetical; of or based on a theory
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director; overseer; one who is in charge of a particular unit, as in government or school system
suppose  Speak Example sentences
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drive; direct;  guide by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or wheel
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imagine or admit to exist; assume to be true; believe or receive as true
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emit rays of light; give light; beam with steady radiance; exhibit brightness or splendor
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avoid deliberately; keep away from
surface  Speak Example sentences
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the exterior part of anything that has length and breadth; outside; outward or external appearance
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marked by new or introducing radical change
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disloyalty; betrayal of trust or confidence
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deceptively attractive external appearance; paint to coat a surface with a hard, glossy, transparent film
theatrical  Speak Example sentences
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moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities; the rays of the sun
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of or pertaining to the theater, or scenic representations; resembling manner of dramatic performers
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result of improving something; the process of removing impurities
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competition; the act of competing as for a profit or a prize
tolerant  Speak Example sentences
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showing respect for the rights of others; open-minded; showing the capacity for endurance
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a member of a senate; a member of the king's council; a king's councilor
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say, state, or perform again or repeatedly
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dish; small shallow dish having a slight circular depression in the center for holding a cup