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  Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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reliance  Speak Example sentences
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management by overseeing the performance
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strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure
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dependence; certainty based on experience
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endure; withstand; allow without prohibiting or opposing; permit
resident  Speak Example sentences
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family, race, or series of generations, descending from the same direct ancestor and kept distinct
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speech sound made with the vocal tract open
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one who takes part in an armed group against the constituted authority; revolt
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one who resides in a place permanently or for an extended period; dweller
rigor  Speak Example sentences
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any of numerous herbaceous plants to eat in a meal
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bringing again into activity and prominence
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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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strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure
salmon  Speak Example sentences
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ironic; expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
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several species of fish of the Salmonidae family; reddish yellow or orange color, like the flesh of the salmon
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sleep; state of inactivity or dormancy
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bringing again into activity and prominence
sarcastic  Speak Example sentences
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management by overseeing the performance
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approximately; more or less
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ironic; expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
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act of controlling or directing according to rule; prescribed by or according to rule
scarce  Speak Example sentences
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hard to find; absent or rare; limited
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meet the requirements of; fit; please; satisfy
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dependable; stocky; euphemisms for fat
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the ability to do the right thing without making anyone unhappy; sensitive mental touch; peculiar skill or faculty
security  Speak Example sentences
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freedom from risk or danger; safety
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family, race, or series of generations, descending from the same direct ancestor and kept distinct
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individual; relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; respectful; regardful
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imprecise; indistinct; not clearly expressed; inexplicit
stout  Speak Example sentences
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fighter; combatant; one who is engaged in or experienced in battle
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dependable; stocky; euphemisms for fat
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tree with 10 - 40 meters tall; hard, dark brown wood of any of these trees
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sleep; state of inactivity or dormancy
suitable  Speak Example sentences
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hard to find; absent or rare; limited
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management by overseeing the performance
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appropriate to a purpose or an occasion
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several species of fish of the Salmonidae family; reddish yellow or orange color, like the flesh of the salmon
supervision  Speak Example sentences
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scold harshly; criticize severely
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speech sound made with the vocal tract open
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management by overseeing the performance
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easiness; plainness; absence of luxury or showiness; lack of good sense or intelligence; foolishness