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  Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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reliance  Speak Example sentences
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dependence; certainty based on experience
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completely clear and fine
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a university student who has not yet received the first degree
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moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities; the rays of the sun
repute  Speak Example sentences
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make a tender of; be disposed or inclined; move or extend in a certain direction
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a rope attached to the bridle used to control a horse or other animal; an instrument of curbing or restraining
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ascribe a particular fact or characteristic to; consider; suppose
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the joint between the hand and the forearm
respect  Speak Example sentences
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honor or esteem; admire; aspect; detail or point
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show contempt by turning up the nose or by a particular facial expression; speak derisively; show mirth awkwardly
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suggest; bestow commendation on; represent favorably
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exhibiting a lack of wisdom or good sense; foolish; stupid
sample  Speak Example sentences
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the message that is intended or expressed or signified; meaning
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void or annul by recalling, withdrawing, or reversing; cancel; retract
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a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
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ironic; expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
sarcastic  Speak Example sentences
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pose a threat to; present a danger to
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ironic; expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
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crush something into a flat shape
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restore from a depression; renew
saucer  Speak Example sentences
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ascribe a particular fact or characteristic to; consider; suppose
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dish; small shallow dish having a slight circular depression in the center for holding a cup
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wander on foot; ramble idly or leisurely
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constituting or affording pleasing views of natural features; beautiful
shipwreck  Speak Example sentences
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a rope attached to the bridle used to control a horse or other animal; an instrument of curbing or restraining
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crush something into a flat shape
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destruction of a ship, as by storm or collision; complete failure or ruin
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strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure
stout  Speak Example sentences
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pose a threat to; present a danger to
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act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine
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ironic; expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
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dependable; stocky; euphemisms for fat
stroll  Speak Example sentences
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small forest; woodland; a dense collection of trees covering a relatively small area
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give rise to a desire by being attractive
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a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
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wander on foot; ramble idly or leisurely
suspicion  Speak Example sentences
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avoid deliberately; keep away from
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mistrust; an act of suspecting something, especially something wrong, on little evidence or without proof
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emit rays of light; give light; beam with steady radiance; exhibit brightness or splendor
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dependable; stocky; euphemisms for fat