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  Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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reef  Speak Example sentences
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imprecise; indistinct; not clearly expressed; inexplicit
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chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of the water
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dependable; stocky; euphemisms for fat
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renovate; make new or as if new again; restore
sharply  Speak Example sentences
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practice; drill; engage in preparation for a public performance
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steeply; changing suddenly in direction and degree; acutely
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act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine
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goodness, moral excellence; good quality
shiny  Speak Example sentences
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the physical force exerted to violate, damage, or abuse
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reflecting light; radiant; bright from reflected light
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the message that is intended or expressed or signified; meaning
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a small instrument with four strings, played with a bow; a fiddle
shot  Speak Example sentences
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photographic view or exposure
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emotional; Resulting from emotion rather than reason or realism
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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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marriage ceremony; an act of marrying; the anniversary of a marriage
shrill  Speak Example sentences
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acute; sharp; piercing; having or emitting a sharp, piercing tone or sound
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a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
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inconstant; variable; lacking control of one's emotions; constantly changing
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adult male chicken
significance  Speak Example sentences
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writing that is arranged in short lines with a regular rhythm; poetry
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the message that is intended or expressed or signified; meaning
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the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
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pretend; put on a false appearance of; feign
soothe  Speak Example sentences
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record by making a mark; reckon or count; keep score
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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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photographic view or exposure
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cause to feel better; give moral or emotional strength to
stalk  Speak Example sentences
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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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disprove; prove to be false or incorrect
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a formal expression of preference for a candidate; the number of casting in an election; the result of election
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inconstant; variable; lacking control of one's emotions; constantly changing
tally  Speak Example sentences
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active strength of body or mind; imaginative, lively style, especially style of writing; the exertion of force
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compassion; pity; concern
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twist; squeeze; compress, especially to extract liquid
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record by making a mark; reckon or count; keep score
unbearable  Speak Example sentences
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the physical force exerted to violate, damage, or abuse
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unendurable; so unpleasant, distasteful, or painful as to be intolerable
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dependable; stocky; euphemisms for fat
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practice; drill; engage in preparation for a public performance