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  Academic Words Level 4 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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regeneration  Speak Example sentences
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be placed in or take the room of; replace; make obsolete; make void or useless by superior power
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able to be touched; real or concrete; palpable
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a nonmetallic element occurring naturally in large quantities
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renewal;  growth of lost or destroyed parts or organs
relinquish  Speak Example sentences
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remove or get rid of something unwanted; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify
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give up something with reluctance; retire from; give up or abandon
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ordered; methodical; carried on using step-by-step procedures
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a nonmetallic element occurring naturally in large quantities
revise  Speak Example sentences
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having no tone; unmusical.
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give up something with reluctance; retire from; give up or abandon
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interfere in a harmful manner; alter improperly
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amend; change or correct something, such as a piece of writing
ruffle  Speak Example sentences
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story; floor or level of a building or ship
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extend; stretch; spread; sit or lie with the body and limbs spread out awkwardly
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make into a ruff; disturb the surface of; make uneven by agitation; throw into disorder or confusion
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one who registers; a recorder; a keeper of records
rural  Speak Example sentences
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country; relating to rural areas
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relating to quality; having the character of quality
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decrease in size or strength; draw gradually to an end
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story; floor or level of a building or ship
scapegoat  Speak Example sentences
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someone who bears the blame for others
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one who, or that which, defends or protects; defense; protection
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join together, unite; harness a draft animal to; join securely; force into heavy labor
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ordered; methodical; carried on using step-by-step procedures
shanty  Speak Example sentences
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make into a ruff; disturb the surface of; make uneven by agitation; throw into disorder or confusion
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ordered; methodical; carried on using step-by-step procedures
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a small, badly built house, usually made from pieces of wood or cardboard, in which poor people live
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story; floor or level of a building or ship
spacious  Speak Example sentences
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renewal;  growth of lost or destroyed parts or organs
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precisely and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious
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wide; generous or large in area or extent; sizable
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a nonmetallic element occurring naturally in large quantities
supersede  Speak Example sentences
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extend; stretch; spread; sit or lie with the body and limbs spread out awkwardly
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join together, unite; harness a draft animal to; join securely; force into heavy labor
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a vessel propelled by steam; steamship or steamboat;  road locomotive for use on common roads
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be placed in or take the room of; replace; make obsolete; make void or useless by superior power
tamper  Speak Example sentences
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a nonmetallic element occurring naturally in large quantities
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marked by or given to doubt; questioning
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remove or get rid of something unwanted; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify
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interfere in a harmful manner; alter improperly