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  Academic Words Level 5 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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accede  Speak Example sentences
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agree; give consent, often at the insistence of another; concede
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fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
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act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject
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leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
allergic  Speak Example sentences
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aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject
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excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy
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imitate; mimic, as an ape imitates human actions
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a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
anarchy  Speak Example sentences
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reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
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absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
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attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
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blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
ape  Speak Example sentences
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worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
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reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
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unconventional in an artistic way
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imitate; mimic, as an ape imitates human actions
articulate  Speak Example sentences
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a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
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act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject
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speak clearly and distinctly; utter a speech sound; be jointed; make clear or effective
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assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
audacious  Speak Example sentences
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storage place for military equipment; a stock of weapons
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negate; act against
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a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
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fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
auspicious  Speak Example sentences
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known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
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agree; give consent, often at the insistence of another; concede
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attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
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worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
bellows  Speak Example sentences
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not having sensation; senseless; inanimate; unconscious; without intelligence
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excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy
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a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
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unconventional in an artistic way
boisterous  Speak Example sentences
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excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy
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rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
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assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
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a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
casting  Speak Example sentences
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choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
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agree; give consent, often at the insistence of another; concede
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not having sensation; senseless; inanimate; unconscious; without intelligence
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a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely