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  Academic Words Level 5 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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resentment  Speak Example sentences
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act of vexing, or state of being vexed; agitation; disquiet; trouble; irritation
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indignation; a deep sense of injury; strong displeasure
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bravery; courage, and boldness, as in battle
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move or gather in large numbers; be overrun
rider  Speak Example sentences
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a motor vehicle with large back wheels and thick tires, used on farms for pulling machinery
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amendment or clause added to a legislative bill; one that rides, especially one who rides horses
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giving pleasure or satisfaction of the senses; having strong sexual appeal
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cause something or someone to no longer do what is usual or right; state of being twisted or bent out of shape
rigidity  Speak Example sentences
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stiffness; the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending
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trail of a ship or other object through water; a path of something that has gone before
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single-mast sailing boat
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act of vexing, or state of being vexed; agitation; disquiet; trouble; irritation
ruddy  Speak Example sentences
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creep or steal privately; come or go meanly, as a person afraid or ashamed to be seen
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reddish color; healthy-looking
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move or gather in large numbers; be overrun
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stiffness; the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending
sanctuary  Speak Example sentences
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place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy places, such as a church, temple, or mosque
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bravery; courage, and boldness, as in battle
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various; miscellaneous; separate; distinct; diverse
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giving pleasure or satisfaction of the senses; having strong sexual appeal
scrap  Speak Example sentences
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one that exercises supreme, permanent authority, especially in a nation or other governmental unit
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creep or steal privately; come or go meanly, as a person afraid or ashamed to be seen
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throw away; discard; break down into parts for disposal or salvage
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walk in an awkward, lazy, or unsteady manner, shuffling the feet
secluded  Speak Example sentences
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act of vexing, or state of being vexed; agitation; disquiet; trouble; irritation
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without advance preparation; naturally
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late; delayed; moving slowly
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removed or remote from others; solitary; hidden or isolated
siren  Speak Example sentences
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communications system consisting of teletypewriters connected to a telephonic network to send and receive signals
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an electronic device producing a similar sound as a signal or warning; something insidious or deceptive; mermaid
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disorder; move back and forth; mix to make a random order or arrangement
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small body revolving around a larger one; subordinate
tardy  Speak Example sentences
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poison; poisonous secretion of animals, such as snake or spider; spite
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the feeling of fear of embarrassment
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act of vexing, or state of being vexed; agitation; disquiet; trouble; irritation
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late; delayed; moving slowly
uncouth  Speak Example sentences
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bare; empty, simple, or obvious, especially without decoration or anything that is not necessary
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lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
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experienced, especially in terms of a profession or a hobby; aged or processed
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poison; poisonous secretion of animals, such as snake or spider; spite