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  Academic Words Level 4 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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epoch  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
slide; move in a smooth, effortless manner
Exercise
very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold; barren
Exercise
bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization
Exercise
a particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable
ethic  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
a set of principles of right conduct; theory or a system of moral values
Exercise
arrangement by rank or standing; series in which each element is graded or ranked
Exercise
go beyond; be or do something to a greater degree
Exercise
slide; move in a smooth, effortless manner
exceed  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
injure or hurt; become worse; affect negatively
Exercise
go beyond; be or do something to a greater degree
Exercise
payment or expense; output
Exercise
installing or giving possession of an office with the usual ceremonies; partial payment on account of debt
expenditure  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
inactive; lacking the power to move; unable to move or act
Exercise
payment or expense; output
Exercise
horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad
Exercise
relation of associate; the companionship of persons on equal and friendly terms; state of being together
expire  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
come to an end; terminate; lose validity; breathe one's last breath; die
Exercise
shortage of food; starvation
Exercise
small stones, or fragments of stone; tiny pebbles, often intermixed with particles of sand
Exercise
having no particular interest or concern; being neither good nor bad
fascinate  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
particular skill; special talent
Exercise
arrangement by rank or standing; series in which each element is graded or ranked
Exercise
derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
Exercise
cause to be interested or curious; captivate
fellowship  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
live in; occupy; reside in
Exercise
injure or hurt; become worse; affect negatively
Exercise
having no particular interest or concern; being neither good nor bad
Exercise
relation of associate; the companionship of persons on equal and friendly terms; state of being together
ferocious  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
resident; someone or thing who lives in a place
Exercise
installing or giving possession of an office with the usual ceremonies; partial payment on account of debt
Exercise
fierce; savage; wild; indicating cruelty
Exercise
small stones, or fragments of stone; tiny pebbles, often intermixed with particles of sand
formulate  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
resident; someone or thing who lives in a place
Exercise
explode; burst out; become violently active
Exercise
lacking variety or excitement; monotonous
Exercise
decide upon and express in words;  develop all the details of something
fruition  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization
Exercise
payment or expense; output
Exercise
very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold; barren
Exercise
inactive; lacking the power to move; unable to move or act