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  Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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rehearse  Speak Example sentences
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a successful ending of struggle or contest; a defeat of an enemy or opponent
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of or pertaining to the theater, or scenic representations; resembling manner of dramatic performers
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reflecting light; radiant; bright from reflected light
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practice; drill; engage in preparation for a public performance
rifle  Speak Example sentences
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unceremonious and disorganized struggle; rushing about hastily in an undignified way
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an event that departs from expectations; permission to do something differently from the usual way
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shoulder firearm with a long barrel
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cause to feel better; give moral or emotional strength to
rotation  Speak Example sentences
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feeling; perception associated with stimulation of a sense organ or with a specific body condition
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revolution; an act of rotating as if on an axis
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inconstant; variable; lacking control of one's emotions; constantly changing
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a complex of fibers that twisted together to form a cable, rope, thread; land bordering a body of water; single filament
satire  Speak Example sentences
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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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form of literature in which irony and ridicule are used to attack human vice and folly
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the joint between the hand and the forearm
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a successful ending of struggle or contest; a defeat of an enemy or opponent
scholar  Speak Example sentences
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marriage ceremony; an act of marrying; the anniversary of a marriage
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loose and large-grained with consistency
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gregarious; friendly; inclined to or conducive to companionship with others
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professor; a learned person
scramble  Speak Example sentences
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unceremonious and disorganized struggle; rushing about hastily in an undignified way
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vocal expression; the power of speaking; last or utmost extremity
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the chief officer of a shire or county, to whom is entrusted the execution of the laws
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space or place that is available to be used; emptiness
sensation  Speak Example sentences
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feeling; perception associated with stimulation of a sense organ or with a specific body condition
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remove the cover from; expose; disclose
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cause to feel better; give moral or emotional strength to
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a successful ending of struggle or contest; a defeat of an enemy or opponent
serenity  Speak Example sentences
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appropriate to a purpose or an occasion
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the calmness of mind; quietness; stillness; peace
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case or box, in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint; a sacred place, as altar or tomb
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a successful ending of struggle or contest; a defeat of an enemy or opponent
sheriff  Speak Example sentences
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take keen or zestful pleasure in; enjoy the flavor of; give spice or flavor to
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the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
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arched brick or stone ceiling or roof; burial chamber usually underground
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the chief officer of a shire or county, to whom is entrusted the execution of the laws
stroll  Speak Example sentences
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a magnifier of images of distant objects
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wander on foot; ramble idly or leisurely
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the message that is intended or expressed or signified; meaning
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disloyalty; betrayal of trust or confidence