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  Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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refinement  Speak Example sentences
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act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine
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apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire
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result of improving something; the process of removing impurities
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set or keep apart; disunite; divide; disconnect
rehearse  Speak Example sentences
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tight; unaffected by water; made of or covered with a material that doesn't allow water in
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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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act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine
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practice; drill; engage in preparation for a public performance
relaxation  Speak Example sentences
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ascribe a particular fact or characteristic to; consider; suppose
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state of refreshing tranquility; an act of making less strict
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the joint between the hand and the forearm
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tight; unaffected by water; made of or covered with a material that doesn't allow water in
religious  Speak Example sentences
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vocal expression; the power of speaking; last or utmost extremity
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arousing an organism to action
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the surface where pictures can be projected for viewing; examine; test
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of religion; concerned with religion; having or showing belief in and reverence for God or a deity
reproduction  Speak Example sentences
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the joint between the hand and the forearm
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act of making copies
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a line or long mark of a different color from the ground; stripe; vein
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a situation in which something is not likely to move or change; constancy
repute  Speak Example sentences
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the final judgment of guilty in criminal case and punishment that is imposed
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ascribe a particular fact or characteristic to; consider; suppose
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act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine
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a situation in which something is not likely to move or change; constancy
selection  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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choice; variety; collection
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fighter; combatant; one who is engaged in or experienced in battle
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payment in money made by one ruler or nation; tax; the mark of respect; praiseworthy quality
separate  Speak Example sentences
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say, state, or perform again or repeatedly
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set or keep apart; disunite; divide; disconnect
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act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority on their behalf
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vocal expression; the power of speaking; last or utmost extremity
shot  Speak Example sentences
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ironic; expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
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the joint between the hand and the forearm
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strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure
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photographic view or exposure
sponge  Speak Example sentences
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memory; remembrance; the power of recalling ideas to the mind
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fighter; combatant; one who is engaged in or experienced in battle
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soaking up; small absorbent contraceptive pad, used for bathing or cleaning
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say, state, or perform again or repeatedly