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  Academic Words Level 4 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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discrete  Speak Example sentences
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flowing into; mass arrival or incoming
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travel by getting free rides from passing vehicles; be carried along with something else
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separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
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within the land; more or less remote from the ocean or open water; interior
discriminate  Speak Example sentences
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make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred
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middle; lying between two extremes
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merrily; showily; in a joyful, cheerful, or happy manner
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make a clear distinction; distinguish; make sensible decisions; judge wisely
eloquent  Speak Example sentences
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not thorough, constant, or consistent; by chance
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vividly or movingly expressive; persuasive
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chart; a drawing illustrating the relations
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bring out; arouse; call forth
emigrate  Speak Example sentences
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do harm to; inflict damage; do injustice to
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remove from one country or state to another for residence; migrate from home
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middle; lying between two extremes
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ultimate; occurring at an unspecified time in the future
fallacy  Speak Example sentences
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deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception
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sheltered part of a body of water deep enough to provide anchorage for ships; place of shelter; refuge
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vibrate or move quickly; drive in disorder; throw into confusion; wave or flap rapidly in an irregular manner
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not thorough, constant, or consistent; by chance
fixture  Speak Example sentences
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chart; a drawing illustrating the relations
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commonplace object; object firmly fixed in place
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urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make an urgent appeal
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sheltered part of a body of water deep enough to provide anchorage for ships; place of shelter; refuge
framework  Speak Example sentences
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ultimate; occurring at an unspecified time in the future
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not thorough, constant, or consistent; by chance
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travel by getting free rides from passing vehicles; be carried along with something else
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fundamental structure, as for a written work; skeleton
graph  Speak Example sentences
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travel by getting free rides from passing vehicles; be carried along with something else
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bring out; arouse; call forth
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urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make an urgent appeal
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chart; a drawing illustrating the relations
haphazard  Speak Example sentences
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not thorough, constant, or consistent; by chance
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weak; lacking firmness
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a particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable
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ultimate; occurring at an unspecified time in the future
harbour  Speak Example sentences
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within the land; more or less remote from the ocean or open water; interior
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twist or interweave as not to be easily separated; make tangled, confused, and intricate; perplex; bewilder; puzzle
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sheltered part of a body of water deep enough to provide anchorage for ships; place of shelter; refuge
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merrily; showily; in a joyful, cheerful, or happy manner