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  Academic Words Level 4 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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adhere  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
candidate; a person who formally requests something, especially a job
Exercise
digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
Exercise
a mental disorder marked by confusion
Exercise
stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
albeit  Speak Example sentences
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even though; although; notwithstanding
Exercise
be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
Exercise
give, transfer, or deliver formally, as if by signing over into the possession of another
Exercise
capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
armour  Speak Example sentences
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heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk
Exercise
harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss
Exercise
set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
Exercise
defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
array  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
restrict in movement; circumscribe
Exercise
set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
Exercise
candidate; a person who formally requests something, especially a job
Exercise
an instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
axis  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
Exercise
set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
Exercise
game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
Exercise
the center around which something rotates; pivot
barricade  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
Exercise
keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
Exercise
change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
Exercise
game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
chore  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
Exercise
failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
Exercise
weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial
Exercise
analyze; examine; identify the cause of something
coarse  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
a mental disorder marked by confusion
Exercise
rough; harsh; of low, common, or inferior quality
Exercise
heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk
Exercise
pile up; collect;  mount up; increase
concoct  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
shortening something by omitting parts of it
Exercise
digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
Exercise
overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
Exercise
restrict in movement; circumscribe
consign  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
give, transfer, or deliver formally, as if by signing over into the possession of another
Exercise
act of emptying, reducing, or exhausting
Exercise
pile up; collect;  mount up; increase
Exercise
overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content