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  Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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sarcastic  Speak Example sentences
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cause to feel better; give moral or emotional strength to
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necessary requirement; indispensable item
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deceptively attractive external appearance; paint to coat a surface with a hard, glossy, transparent film
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ironic; expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
seasonal  Speak Example sentences
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an open receptacle for holding or displaying, or serving articles or food
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a university student who has not yet received the first degree
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occurring at or dependent on a particular season
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act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority on their behalf
sharply  Speak Example sentences
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occurring at or dependent on a particular season
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an open receptacle for holding or displaying, or serving articles or food
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steeply; changing suddenly in direction and degree; acutely
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the exterior part of anything that has length and breadth; outside; outward or external appearance
soothe  Speak Example sentences
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cause to feel better; give moral or emotional strength to
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move one way and the other with quick turns; shake to and fro; move in vibrating; cause to vibrate
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give testimony in a court of law; provide evidence for
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constituting or affording pleasing views of natural features; beautiful
specialized  Speak Example sentences
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mistrust; an act of suspecting something, especially something wrong, on little evidence or without proof
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coast; beach; the shore of a sea or ocean
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developed or designed for a special activity or function
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cause to feel better; give moral or emotional strength to
sponge  Speak Example sentences
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soaking up; small absorbent contraceptive pad, used for bathing or cleaning
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strategy; policy; plan for attaining a particular goal
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secession; retreat or retirement
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speech sound made with the vocal tract open
stalk  Speak Example sentences
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a long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibers used in sewing or weaving
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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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soaking up; small absorbent contraceptive pad, used for bathing or cleaning
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a small instrument with four strings, played with a bow; a fiddle
supervisor  Speak Example sentences
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developed or designed for a special activity or function
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director; overseer; one who is in charge of a particular unit, as in government or school system
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meet the requirements of; fit; please; satisfy
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a serving that has been cut from a larger portion; piece; a share of something
surface  Speak Example sentences
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fast; rapid; accomplished or arrived at without delay; prompt
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the exterior part of anything that has length and breadth; outside; outward or external appearance
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cause to feel better; give moral or emotional strength to
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act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority on their behalf
tenant  Speak Example sentences
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continuous, unwavering course; exact meaning or actual wording of a document
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strategy; policy; plan for attaining a particular goal
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move one way and the other with quick turns; shake to and fro; move in vibrating; cause to vibrate
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occupant; one that pays rent to use land or building