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  Academic Words Level 5 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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reputable  Speak Example sentences
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in a subsequent manner; at a later time; accordingly; therefore
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normalize; cause to conform to a standard
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having a good reputation; honorable
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relating to basic facts or principles; being in the earliest stages of development; incipient
resilience  Speak Example sentences
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physical rather than spiritual or intellectual; affecting any of senses or sense organ; sensory
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ability to recover quickly from illness, change, or misfortune; buoyancy
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throw away; discard; break down into parts for disposal or salvage
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a vulgar person who affects to be better, richer, or more fashionable than he really is; one who apes his superiors
reverent  Speak Example sentences
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respectful; worshipful; impressed with deep respect
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a peaceful, calm state, without noise, violence, or worry
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delay; leave slowly and hesitantly; wait
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having a good reputation; honorable
salutation  Speak Example sentences
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a peaceful, calm state, without noise, violence, or worry
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outskirts; usually residential area or community outlying a city
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act of paying respect or reverence, by the customary words or actions; the act of greeting or expressing goodwill
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having no justification; groundless; not guaranteed to be good, sound, or of a certain quality
sentry  Speak Example sentences
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having no justification; groundless; not guaranteed to be good, sound, or of a certain quality
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wood or collection of trees, shrubs
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the soldier placed on guard; guard
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strong, offensive smell; disgusting odor; stench
sheath  Speak Example sentences
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outskirts; usually residential area or community outlying a city
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in a subsequent manner; at a later time; accordingly; therefore
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daydream; state of abstracted musing; absent-minded dreaming while awake
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protective covering for a knife or sword; dress suitable for formal occasions
sheltered  Speak Example sentences
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watchfulness; wakefulness; a process of paying close and continuous attention
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protected from danger or bad weather
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of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth; characterized by nobility; majestic
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normalize; cause to conform to a standard
symbolism  Speak Example sentences
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ability to recover quickly from illness, change, or misfortune; buoyancy
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drink or imbibe in small quantities; take in with lips in small quantities, like liquid; draw into the mouth; suck up
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perform or produce immunity
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the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning; a system of symbols or representations
sympathize  Speak Example sentences
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respectful; worshipful; impressed with deep respect
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be understanding of; feel or express sympathy or compassion
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an outer garment; dress of rich, flowing, and elegant style or make; dress of state, rank, office
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gentleness; softness; affection; tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings
synonymous  Speak Example sentences
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normalize; cause to conform to a standard
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of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth; characterized by nobility; majestic
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having the same or a similar meaning; identical; equivalent
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watchfulness; wakefulness; a process of paying close and continuous attention