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| Academic Words Level 4 - 1 - Matching Quizzes |   |
abbreviation 
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 | v. graze; skim or glance at casually |
| n. shortening something by omitting parts of it |
| a. adhesive; sticking together; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner |
| v. distinguish; be characteristic of; be a distinctive trait or mark of |
abrasion
2
| n. scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something |
| a. planned or accomplished together; combined |
| n. tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; moving through by or as by digging |
| n. system of education in which both men and women attend the same institution or classes |
abridge
3
| n. the use of machines and computers that can operate without needing human control |
| v. condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| a. marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner |
| v. feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret |
airing
4
| v. destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence |
| v. turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something |
| a. exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast |
| a. offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense |
antarctic
5
| v. analyze; examine; identify the cause of something |
| a. offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense |
| a. opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or the region near it |
| n. characteristic of being brash; the trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness |
automation
6
| n. the use of machines and computers that can operate without needing human control |
| v. condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| n. a person who has responsibility for or looks after something; guardian |
| v. decay, or to cause something to decay |
bitumen
7
| n. book of literary selections by various authors |
| n. mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame |
| n. great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water |
| n. a person authorized to act as a representative for another; deputy |
boundary
8
| v. fasten; append; add on; secure to something |
| n. dividing line; border; frontier |
| n. harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss |
| v. look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought |
burrow
9
| n. dividing line; border; frontier |
| n. tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; moving through by or as by digging |
| a. adhesive; sticking together; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner |
| n. book of literary selections by various authors |
composite
10
| a. made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded |
| a. exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast |
| a. offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense |
| a. planned or accomplished together; combined |