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Academic Words Level 5 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
rider 
1
 | circuitous; going round; indirect; encircling; enveloping; comprehensive |
| the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning; a system of symbols or representations |
| amendment or clause added to a legislative bill; one that rides, especially one who rides horses |
| walk in an awkward, lazy, or unsteady manner, shuffling the feet |
roundabout
2
| make a firm decision about; find a solution to |
| drink or imbibe in small quantities; take in with lips in small quantities, like liquid; draw into the mouth; suck up |
| becoming puffy as from internal bleeding or accumulation of other fluids |
| circuitous; going round; indirect; encircling; enveloping; comprehensive |
shamble
3
| cause something or someone to no longer do what is usual or right; state of being twisted or bent out of shape |
| walk in an awkward, lazy, or unsteady manner, shuffling the feet |
| sudden turn or start of mind; temporary eccentricity; fancy |
| drink or imbibe in small quantities; take in with lips in small quantities, like liquid; draw into the mouth; suck up |
sift
4
| separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the course; examine critically or minutely; scrutinize |
| tending to repel or drive off; causing repugnance or aversion; disgusting |
| for a limited time only |
| something which is written; writing; scripture |
siren
5
| contaminate; cause to lose purity; affect with or as if with a disease; corrupt morally |
| trace; remains; an indication that something has happened |
| an electronic device producing a similar sound as a signal or warning; something insidious or deceptive; mermaid |
| slanting; inclining or inclined from the plane of the horizon |
stapler
6
| becoming puffy as from internal bleeding or accumulation of other fluids |
| conqueror; the winner of a game, competition, election, or war |
| something which is written; writing; scripture |
| one who deals in staple goods or staple fibers; a device used to bind the material together through staples |
stature
7
| height; status; high level of respect |
| cause something or someone to no longer do what is usual or right; state of being twisted or bent out of shape |
| sudden turn or start of mind; temporary eccentricity; fancy |
| for a limited time only |
stink
8
| strong, offensive smell; disgusting odor; stench |
| height; status; high level of respect |
| request earnestly; seek to obtain by persuasion or formal application |
| restraint; avoiding excesses |
swarm
9
| a small secluded room; well and tightly constructed |
| place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy places, such as a church, temple, or mosque |
| strive for victory or superiority; contend; compete |
| move or gather in large numbers; be overrun |
swelling
10
| becoming puffy as from internal bleeding or accumulation of other fluids |
| religious zeal; willingness to serve God |
| intact; not mentioned; not touched |
| strive for victory or superiority; contend; compete |