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  Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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refinement  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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substitute; put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
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form of literature in which irony and ridicule are used to attack human vice and folly
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result of improving something; the process of removing impurities
relish  Speak Example sentences
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acceptable; good or good enough for a particular need or purpose
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large; broad; extensive; very great in size, number, amount, or quantity
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a magnifier of images of distant objects
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take keen or zestful pleasure in; enjoy the flavor of; give spice or flavor to
remark  Speak Example sentences
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photographic view or exposure
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fulfillment or gratification of a desire, need, or appetite; source or means of gratification
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expression, in speech or writing, of something, remarked or noticed
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developed or designed for a special activity or function
sandy  Speak Example sentences
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loose and large-grained with consistency
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not giving satisfaction;  inadequate
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avoid deliberately; keep away from
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speech sound made with the vocal tract open
satisfactory  Speak Example sentences
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one who resides in a place permanently or for an extended period; dweller
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payment, usually of an amount fixed by contract
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acceptable; good or good enough for a particular need or purpose
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speech sound made with the vocal tract open
sharply  Speak Example sentences
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frighten; alarm; strike with sudden fear
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take keen or zestful pleasure in; enjoy the flavor of; give spice or flavor to
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fulfillment or gratification of a desire, need, or appetite; source or means of gratification
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steeply; changing suddenly in direction and degree; acutely
shot  Speak Example sentences
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acceptable; good or good enough for a particular need or purpose
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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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pressing; compelling immediate action or attention
soothe  Speak Example sentences
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frighten; alarm; strike with sudden fear
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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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cause to feel better; give moral or emotional strength to
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the surface where pictures can be projected for viewing; examine; test
specialized  Speak Example sentences
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developed or designed for a special activity or function
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pressing; compelling immediate action or attention
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consecutive; happening one after the other without any break
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frighten; alarm; strike with sudden fear
strife  Speak Example sentences
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a plant having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays
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large; broad; extensive; very great in size, number, amount, or quantity
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grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn; really intending what is said
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earnest endeavor; violent or angry disagreement