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  Academic Words Level 5 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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resentment  Speak Example sentences
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indignation; a deep sense of injury; strong displeasure
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any of various natural, oily, or greasy heat-sensitive substances
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sudden falling off or decline, as in activity, prices, or business; gross amount; mass
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cleanse with water; flush; wash lightly without soap
resurrection  Speak Example sentences
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rising again; resumption of vigor; the act of rising from the dead or returning to life
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mock; ridicule; show or express scorn; eat quickly and greedily
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continuous, without interruption; intact
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laziness; apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue; any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals
ruddy  Speak Example sentences
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act of twisting; lightweight cord
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reddish color; healthy-looking
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perform or produce immunity
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pull, draw, or stretch tight; injure or impair by overuse or overexertion; stretch or force beyond the proper
sane  Speak Example sentences
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of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth; characterized by nobility; majestic
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mock; ridicule; show or express scorn; eat quickly and greedily
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being in a healthy condition; acting rationally; mentally sound
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continuous, without interruption; intact
scourge  Speak Example sentences
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separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the course; examine critically or minutely; scrutinize
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a sudden or violent twist or wrench of a joint with stretching or tearing of ligaments
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the whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment
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sameness or consistency; freedom from variation or difference
shortcut  Speak Example sentences
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laziness; apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue; any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals
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a long, pointed weapon, used in war and hunting by thrusting or throwing
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gentleness; softness; affection; tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings
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a direct route; a route shorter than the usual one
spinning  Speak Example sentences
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protective covering for a knife or sword; dress suitable for formal occasions
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the main ascending axis of a plant; a stalk or trunk
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rapidly rotating on an axis; whirling; circling
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disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of
sprain  Speak Example sentences
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sameness or consistency; freedom from variation or difference
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any animal of the hog kind, especially one of the domestic species; pig
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a sudden or violent twist or wrench of a joint with stretching or tearing of ligaments
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sudden falling off or decline, as in activity, prices, or business; gross amount; mass
stem  Speak Example sentences
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the main ascending axis of a plant; a stalk or trunk
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stout; lacking sufficient ventilation; close; dull and boring
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having a good reputation; honorable
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a direct route; a route shorter than the usual one
suited  Speak Example sentences
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of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth; characterized by nobility; majestic
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sameness or consistency; freedom from variation or difference
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meant or adapted for an occasion or use
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a long, pointed weapon, used in war and hunting by thrusting or throwing