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  Academic Words Level 5 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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abstain  Speak Example sentences
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[hẻm] a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
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[biện hộ] one that argues for a cause; supporter or defender
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[kiêng] refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
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[thần thánh] perceive intuitively; foresee future; have nature of or being a deity
allegory  Speak Example sentences
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[ung dung] offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
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[đúc] choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
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[câu chuyện ngụ ngôn] symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
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[khéo léo] right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
anarchy  Speak Example sentences
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[hỗn loạn] absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
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[mộ đạo] expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
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[đúc] choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
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[hẻm] a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
aristocrat  Speak Example sentences
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[quý tộc] one of the aristocracy or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble
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[co] act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
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[áp dụng] capable of being applied; fit or suitable to be applied; having relevance
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[khéo léo] skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill
bygone  Speak Example sentences
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[phù hợp] behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
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[abhor] fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
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[Caprice] sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
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[bygone] past; gone by
cider  Speak Example sentences
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[co] act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
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[nổi tiếng] a widely known person
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[táo] beverage made from juice pressed from apples
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[tích luỹ] increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
cleft  Speak Example sentences
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[hàm ếch] crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
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[abhor] fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
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[phù hợp] behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
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[Caprice] sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
compact  Speak Example sentences
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[rụt rè] abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
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[mau mắm] cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
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[gọn] small and economical car; small cosmetics case
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[ý] knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively
conceivable  Speak Example sentences
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[conceivable] capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood
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[tinh] wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
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[giống như] of the same kin; related by blood
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[chấp nhận sự] assent; agree without protesting
contraction  Speak Example sentences
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[biện hộ] one that argues for a cause; supporter or defender
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[khéo léo] right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
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[co] act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
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[ngày] old-fashioned; obsolete