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Academic Words Level 4 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
drench 
1
 | real being; something that exists as a particular and discrete unit; fact of existence |
| great destruction resulting in the extensive loss of life, especially by fire; massive slaughter |
| wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly |
| dry period; aridity; a long period of abnormally low rainfall |
drought
2
| not subject to duty or obligation; not subject to taxation |
| dry period; aridity; a long period of abnormally low rainfall |
| drop; fall in drops; flow in a small stream |
| anticipate; predict; know about something before it happens |
eke
3
| flowing into; mass arrival or incoming |
| supplement with great effort; add to; augment |
| one who is an authority on history |
| trip; usually a short journey made for pleasure |
empirical
4
| derived from experiment and observation rather than theory |
| not subject to duty or obligation; not subject to taxation |
| view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion |
| flowing into; mass arrival or incoming |
endow
5
| friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner |
| raise; lift; elevate; raise to one's mouth to drink |
| copy the actions, appearance, mannerisms, or speech of; mimic; use or follow as a model |
| grant; award; give qualities or abilities to |
ethic
6
| merrily; showily; in a joyful, cheerful, or happy manner |
| supplement with great effort; add to; augment |
| a set of principles of right conduct; theory or a system of moral values |
| bring out; arouse; call forth |
excerpt
7
| drop; fall in drops; flow in a small stream |
| passage or segment that is taken from a longer work, such as literary or musical composition |
| merrily; showily; in a joyful, cheerful, or happy manner |
| countless; too many to be counted |
excursion
8
| lacking flavor or zest; not tasty; dull |
| greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits |
| trip; usually a short journey made for pleasure |
| a set of principles of right conduct; theory or a system of moral values |
exempt
9
| preference; tendency; inclined surface; slope |
| not subject to duty or obligation; not subject to taxation |
| high spirited; joyously unrestrained; abundant; luxurious |
| wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly |
exorbitant
10
| fierce; savage; wild; indicating cruelty |
| greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits |
| great destruction resulting in the extensive loss of life, especially by fire; massive slaughter |
| flowing into; mass arrival or incoming |