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Academic Words Level 4 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
abridge 
1
 | condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| lower in spirits; press down |
| characteristic of being brash; the trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness |
| marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner |
apologetic
2
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense |
| lower in spirits; press down |
| expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief. |
appraisal
3
| assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth |
| feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing |
apt
4
| settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition |
| likely; precisely suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| detect; perceive, recognize, or understand something that is not clear |
ascend
5
| offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense |
| likely; precisely suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| move up or climb something; mount |
| turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge |
badminton
6
| great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing |
| move up or climb something; mount |
| marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner |
| game played on a court with light long-handled rackets |
boast
7
| offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense |
| write; create; make or create by putting together parts or elements |
| show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride |
| of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air |
chore
8
| feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret |
| a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee |
| graph; chart; figure or drawing made to illustrate a statement; plan |
| declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories |
classify
9
| declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories |
| loud, confused, harsh noise; loud, continuous, rattling, or clanging sound |
| assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth |
| relating to a 100-year period; occurring once every 100 years |
cluster
10
| heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk |
| group; bunch; group of the same or similar elements gathered or occurring closely |
| game played on a court with light long-handled rackets |
| write; create; make or create by putting together parts or elements |