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  Academic Words Level 5 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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abominable  Speak Example sentences
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family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
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bringing or coming to an end; cease
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mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
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detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
ancestry  Speak Example sentences
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a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course
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act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant
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expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
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family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
antonym  Speak Example sentences
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word of opposite meaning; counter term
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act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant
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universe or universality of created things; ordered, harmonious whole
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not inclined; having a disinclination; being unwilling
artery  Speak Example sentences
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tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
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small, lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
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act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant
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one of the vessels or tubes which carry either venous or arterial blood from the heart; major transit corridor
asunder  Speak Example sentences
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into separate parts or pieces; apart
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detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
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detailed analysis;  the scientific study of the body and how its parts are arranged
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cancel; revoke command or order; order or direct in opposition to; prohibit; forbid
atone  Speak Example sentences
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capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
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detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
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make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
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expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
audacity  Speak Example sentences
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detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
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agree; give consent, often at the insistence of another; concede
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daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring
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into separate parts or pieces; apart
authorization  Speak Example sentences
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act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant
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tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
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a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
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daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring
celestial  Speak Example sentences
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a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course
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relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good;  god or angel
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a longing for something better than the present situation
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universe or universality of created things; ordered, harmonious whole
cessation  Speak Example sentences
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family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
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hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals
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secretive, not openly shown
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bringing or coming to an end; cease