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Academic Words Level 5 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
residual 
1
 | remaining as a residue; surplus |
| extreme dislike or aversion; opposition; conflict; resistance, in a physical sense |
| attractive; appealing to or attracting someone, even if wrong or inadvisable |
| remove from the husk; separate kernels from cob; defeat decisively; hit the pitches of hard and regularly |
robe
2
| sticky; gluey; having high resistance to flow |
| an outer garment; dress of rich, flowing, and elegant style or make; dress of state, rank, office |
| originally, a small vessel with two masts; ship; large goblet or drinking glass |
| comfort or relieve in sorrow, misfortune, or distress |
salutation
3
| put to death with a weapon, or by violence; kill; put an end to; destroy; overwhelm, as with laughter or love |
| act of paying respect or reverence, by the customary words or actions; the act of greeting or expressing goodwill |
| an electronic device producing a similar sound as a signal or warning; something insidious or deceptive; mermaid |
| spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space |
schooner
4
| gentleness; softness; affection; tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings |
| put to death with a weapon, or by violence; kill; put an end to; destroy; overwhelm, as with laughter or love |
| avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined |
| originally, a small vessel with two masts; ship; large goblet or drinking glass |
sheath
5
| comfort or relieve in sorrow, misfortune, or distress |
| attractive; appealing to or attracting someone, even if wrong or inadvisable |
| protective covering for a knife or sword; dress suitable for formal occasions |
| protected from danger or bad weather |
sift
6
| walk in an awkward, lazy, or unsteady manner, shuffling the feet |
| pour, as liquid, out of one vessel into another; transfer by pouring |
| comfort or relieve in sorrow, misfortune, or distress |
| separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the course; examine critically or minutely; scrutinize |
siren
7
| unaffected; incapable of being affected |
| remaining as a residue; surplus |
| an electronic device producing a similar sound as a signal or warning; something insidious or deceptive; mermaid |
| gentleness; softness; affection; tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings |
solace
8
| completely neat and clean |
| an outer garment; dress of rich, flowing, and elegant style or make; dress of state, rank, office |
| comfort or relieve in sorrow, misfortune, or distress |
| avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined |
spear
9
| an outer garment; dress of rich, flowing, and elegant style or make; dress of state, rank, office |
| a long, pointed weapon, used in war and hunting by thrusting or throwing |
| protected from danger or bad weather |
| comfort or relieve in sorrow, misfortune, or distress |
stem
10
| the main ascending axis of a plant; a stalk or trunk |
| remaining as a residue; surplus |
| completely neat and clean |
| comfort or relieve in sorrow, misfortune, or distress |