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  Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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rehearse  Speak Example sentences
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the physical force exerted to violate, damage, or abuse
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fast; rapid; accomplished or arrived at without delay; prompt
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period of your life after you have stopped work at a certain age
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practice; drill; engage in preparation for a public performance
repeal  Speak Example sentences
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coast; beach; the shore of a sea or ocean
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act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
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director; the person who has the authority to supervise or direct; janitor or custodian in a building
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revoke or annul, especially by an official or formal act
satisfactory  Speak Example sentences
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stick; a long thin implement made of metal or wood
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guess;  infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence
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the exterior part of anything that has length and breadth; outside; outward or external appearance
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acceptable; good or good enough for a particular need or purpose
saucer  Speak Example sentences
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endure or survive the effects of wind, rain, or other forces
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act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
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fast; rapid; accomplished or arrived at without delay; prompt
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dish; small shallow dish having a slight circular depression in the center for holding a cup
sentimental  Speak Example sentences
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practice; drill; engage in preparation for a public performance
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director; the person who has the authority to supervise or direct; janitor or custodian in a building
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fulfillment or gratification of a desire, need, or appetite; source or means of gratification
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emotional; Resulting from emotion rather than reason or realism
sham  Speak Example sentences
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successful; being the winner in a contest or struggle
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accountable;  having good judgment and the ability to act correctly and make decisions on your own
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pretend; put on a false appearance of; feign
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cultured; purified; made pure
sharply  Speak Example sentences
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steeply; changing suddenly in direction and degree; acutely
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degree of any quality; condition with respect to heat or cold; the degree of heat or cold
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the long journey to a foreign or distant place, especially by sea; aviation
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a long piece of cloth worn about the head, neck, or shoulders
shot  Speak Example sentences
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flight of missiles; a round of gunshots; tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
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photographic view or exposure
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stand up or offer resistance; refuse to comply; withstand the force of something
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steeply; changing suddenly in direction and degree; acutely
sunflower  Speak Example sentences
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a plant having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays
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arms; any object used in fighting or war, such as a gun, bomb, knife
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successful; being the winner in a contest or struggle
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a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
superintendent  Speak Example sentences
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accountable;  having good judgment and the ability to act correctly and make decisions on your own
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director; the person who has the authority to supervise or direct; janitor or custodian in a building
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coast; beach; the shore of a sea or ocean
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pretend; put on a false appearance of; feign