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  Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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recompense  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
active strength of body or mind; imaginative, lively style, especially style of writing; the exertion of force
Exercise
render an equivalent to, for service, loss; requite; remunerate; compensate; give in return; pay back
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deceptively attractive external appearance; paint to coat a surface with a hard, glossy, transparent film
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the exterior part of anything that has length and breadth; outside; outward or external appearance
religion  Speak Example sentences
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step on; mate with; place the foot
Exercise
belief in supernatural power regarded as creator and governor of the universe
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the long journey to a foreign or distant place, especially by sea; aviation
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give up temporarily; yield; give up voluntarily; defer
religious  Speak Example sentences
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of religion; concerned with religion; having or showing belief in and reverence for God or a deity
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paddle; walk through relatively shallow water
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occurring at or dependent on a particular season
Exercise
active strength of body or mind; imaginative, lively style, especially style of writing; the exertion of force
repeal  Speak Example sentences
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the final judgment of guilty in criminal case and punishment that is imposed
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revoke or annul, especially by an official or formal act
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the exterior part of anything that has length and breadth; outside; outward or external appearance
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of religion; concerned with religion; having or showing belief in and reverence for God or a deity
respect  Speak Example sentences
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honor or esteem; admire; aspect; detail or point
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deceptively attractive external appearance; paint to coat a surface with a hard, glossy, transparent film
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the time in the morning when the sun starts to rise in the sky
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the long journey to a foreign or distant place, especially by sea; aviation
riddle  Speak Example sentences
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pierce with numerous holes; perforate; permeate or spread throughout
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reflecting light; radiant; bright from reflected light
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relating to health or the protection of health
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a long piece of cloth worn about the head, neck, or shoulders
risky  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
involving risk or danger; hazardous
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a serving that has been cut from a larger portion; piece; a share of something
Exercise
active strength of body or mind; imaginative, lively style, especially style of writing; the exertion of force
Exercise
fulfillment or gratification of a desire, need, or appetite; source or means of gratification
scramble  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
a long piece of cloth worn about the head, neck, or shoulders
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a serving that has been cut from a larger portion; piece; a share of something
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unceremonious and disorganized struggle; rushing about hastily in an undignified way
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act of keeping something within specified bounds; a principle that limits the extent of something
temperature  Speak Example sentences
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act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
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bright red; of a brilliant red color
Exercise
active strength of body or mind; imaginative, lively style, especially style of writing; the exertion of force
Exercise
degree of any quality; condition with respect to heat or cold; the degree of heat or cold
unsatisfactory  Speak Example sentences
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developed or designed for a special activity or function
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not giving satisfaction;  inadequate
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grow ripe; cause to ripen or develop fully
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act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air