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  Academic Words Level 5 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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abeyance  Speak Example sentences
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external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
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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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suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
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abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
aggressor  Speak Example sentences
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one that engages in aggression; a person who first attacks
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cancel; revoke command or order; order or direct in opposition to; prohibit; forbid
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mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
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having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in the form of cartoon
alteration  Speak Example sentences
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mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
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family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
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a passage from one form or state to another; change
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a person authorized by a commission to perform certain duties; member of a commission
anarchy  Speak Example sentences
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vaguely; in a dim or obscure manner; with dull or imperfect vision or a faint light; not brightly or clearly
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clothes, especially of a particular or formal type; dress
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pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance
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absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
antibiotic  Speak Example sentences
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abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
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a substance that kills germs or viruses; agent for removing the causes of infection, as chlorine
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gather or grow into bunches
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of or relating to a chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
apparel  Speak Example sentences
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external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
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courtesy towards women
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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
blemish  Speak Example sentences
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of or relating to a constitution or establishment form of government
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family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
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mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
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amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
canary  Speak Example sentences
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consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
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pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance
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testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
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suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
canyon  Speak Example sentences
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clothes, especially of a particular or formal type; dress
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light up by or as by fire or flame; of tremendous intensity or fervor
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suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
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narrow chasm with cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
coin  Speak Example sentences
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vaguely; in a dim or obscure manner; with dull or imperfect vision or a faint light; not brightly or clearly
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offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
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set in opposition to show or emphasize differences; show differences when compared
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small piece of metal, usually flat and circular, authorized by a government for use as money