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  Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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religion  Speak Example sentences
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[chuyến] the long journey to a foreign or distant place, especially by sea; aviation
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[cổ tay] the joint between the hand and the forearm
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[tôn giáo] belief in supernatural power regarded as creator and governor of the universe
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[thỏa đáng] acceptable; good or good enough for a particular need or purpose
scrub  Speak Example sentences
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[từ bỏ] give up temporarily; yield; give up voluntarily; defer
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[dụ dổ] give rise to a desire by being attractive
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[sử dụng] put into service; take advantage of
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[chà] rub hard; wash with rubbing
sensational  Speak Example sentences
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[óc chó] tree with 10 - 40 meters tall; hard, dark brown wood of any of these trees
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[lựa chọn] choice; variety; collection
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[giật gân] arousing or intended to arouse strong curiosity, interest, or reaction
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[gần] approximately; more or less
serene  Speak Example sentences
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[giám đốc] director; the person who has the authority to supervise or direct; janitor or custodian in a building
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[thanh bình] completely clear and fine
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[tình nguyện] a person who performs or offers to perform a service voluntarily
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[tương ứng] separately; individually; in the order given
sovereignty  Speak Example sentences
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[chủ quyền] the power of a country to control its own government
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[thỏa đáng] acceptable; good or good enough for a particular need or purpose
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[chứng] give testimony in a court of law; provide evidence for
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[lựa chọn] choice; variety; collection
tact  Speak Example sentences
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[bóng] emit rays of light; give light; beam with steady radiance; exhibit brightness or splendor
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[lời chế nhạo] show contempt by turning up the nose or by a particular facial expression; speak derisively; show mirth awkwardly
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[bọt biển] soaking up; small absorbent contraceptive pad, used for bathing or cleaning
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[tact] the ability to do the right thing without making anyone unhappy; sensitive mental touch; peculiar skill or faculty
telegraph  Speak Example sentences
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[len] dense, soft, often curly hair forming the coat of sheep and certain other mammals
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[dỡ] take something off a container
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[điện báo] apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire
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[ủ rũ] lonely; solitary; desolate; gloomy; dismal; affected with ill humor
tempt  Speak Example sentences
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[thanh bình] completely clear and fine
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[sử dụng] put into service; take advantage of
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[dụ dổ] give rise to a desire by being attractive
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[cổ tay] the joint between the hand and the forearm
various  Speak Example sentences
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[không lành mạnh] unjust; contrary to laws or conventions, especially in commerce
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[từ bỏ] give up temporarily; yield; give up voluntarily; defer
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[chà] rub hard; wash with rubbing
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[khác nhau] different; diverse; several; manifold; changeable; uncertain
verse  Speak Example sentences
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[mạnh] steeply; changing suddenly in direction and degree; acutely
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[câu] writing that is arranged in short lines with a regular rhythm; poetry
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[về hưu] move back and away from; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
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[dỡ] take something off a container