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  Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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reflection  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
image of something as reflected by a mirror; remark expressing careful consideration
Exercise
the final judgment of guilty in criminal case and punishment that is imposed
Exercise
acceptable; good or good enough for a particular need or purpose
Exercise
have experience or enjoyment; take a sample of; have flavor
regulation  Speak Example sentences
2
Exercise
render an equivalent to, for service, loss; requite; remunerate; compensate; give in return; pay back
Exercise
act of controlling or directing according to rule; prescribed by or according to rule
Exercise
act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
Exercise
go through an area in search of prey; pursue; walk with a stiff or angry gait; move threateningly
revival  Speak Example sentences
3
Exercise
emotional; Resulting from emotion rather than reason or realism
Exercise
bringing again into activity and prominence
Exercise
image of something as reflected by a mirror; remark expressing careful consideration
Exercise
endure; withstand; allow without prohibiting or opposing; permit
revive  Speak Example sentences
4
Exercise
emotional; Resulting from emotion rather than reason or realism
Exercise
avoid deliberately; keep away from
Exercise
restore from a depression; renew
Exercise
chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of the water
rigor  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure
Exercise
a successful ending of struggle or contest; a defeat of an enemy or opponent
Exercise
drive; direct;  guide by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or wheel
Exercise
fulfillment or gratification of a desire, need, or appetite; source or means of gratification
satisfactory  Speak Example sentences
6
Exercise
acceptable; good or good enough for a particular need or purpose
Exercise
accountable;  having good judgment and the ability to act correctly and make decisions on your own
Exercise
give testimony in a court of law; provide evidence for
Exercise
a way of access consisting of a set of steps
sentence  Speak Example sentences
7
Exercise
strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure
Exercise
articles of merchandise;  style or class of manufactures; especially, in the plural, goods; commodities; merchandise
Exercise
the final judgment of guilty in criminal case and punishment that is imposed
Exercise
firm, unyielding,  or determined; having decided purpose
separate  Speak Example sentences
8
Exercise
honor or esteem; admire; aspect; detail or point
Exercise
loose and large-grained with consistency
Exercise
set or keep apart; disunite; divide; disconnect
Exercise
act of controlling or directing according to rule; prescribed by or according to rule
staircase  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
set or keep apart; disunite; divide; disconnect
Exercise
a way of access consisting of a set of steps
Exercise
a situation in which something is not likely to move or change; constancy
Exercise
loose and large-grained with consistency
steer  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
drive; direct;  guide by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or wheel
Exercise
fulfillment or gratification of a desire, need, or appetite; source or means of gratification
Exercise
bringing again into activity and prominence
Exercise
practice; drill; engage in preparation for a public performance