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  Academic Words Level 4 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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alloy  Speak Example sentences
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turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
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scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something
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combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
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adhesive; sticking together; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
berth  Speak Example sentences
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decay, or to cause something to decay
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declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
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space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
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achieve or accomplish; gain
blunder  Speak Example sentences
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serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
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group; bunch; group of the same or similar elements gathered or occurring closely
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the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
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using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
bookstall  Speak Example sentences
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similarity or analogy; communication by the exchange of letters
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stall where books are sold, as on the street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
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indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to
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deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
calamity  Speak Example sentences
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the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
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obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; regularly travel from a place of residence to another place
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comply with; follow; fit; meet
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stall where books are sold, as on the street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
corresponding  Speak Example sentences
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arranged in order of time of occurrence
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accompanying; analogous or equivalent in character, form, or function; comparable
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turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
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the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
crease  Speak Example sentences
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a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
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achieve or accomplish; gain
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adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
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declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
decompose  Speak Example sentences
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obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; regularly travel from a place of residence to another place
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serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
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class, society, or collection of individuals called by the same name; specifically, a religious sect
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decay, or to cause something to decay
decrease  Speak Example sentences
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lessen; reduce; make a quantity smaller
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scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something
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simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
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adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
deduce  Speak Example sentences
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quick and skillful; neat in action or performance
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lead forth; conclude by reasoning; trace the origin or derivation of
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indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to
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adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near