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  Academic Words Level 5 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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satellite  Speak Example sentences
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foam, or troth, or the sediment, of beer or other in fermentation
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confirm; prove the truth by a presentation of evidence or testimony
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small body revolving around a larger one; subordinate
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marked by imposing physical strength; firmly built; firm, and resolute
seismic  Speak Example sentences
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caused by an earthquake or earth vibration; earthshaking
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magnificent and splendid, suggesting abundance and great expense; luxurious
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remove from the husk; separate kernels from cob; defeat decisively; hit the pitches of hard and regularly
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beat severely; discuss or examine repeatedly; use a machine or flail to separate grain or seeds from the straw
sheltered  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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protective covering for a knife or sword; dress suitable for formal occasions
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barren; infertile; incapable of reproducing; having no imagination, new ideas, or energy
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protected from danger or bad weather
span  Speak Example sentences
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beat severely; discuss or examine repeatedly; use a machine or flail to separate grain or seeds from the straw
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traverse the distance between; cover or extend over an area or time period
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full of wishful yearning or longing; sadly thoughtful
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approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid; penalty intended to ensure compliance
stalwart  Speak Example sentences
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satisfy appetite fully; satisfy to excess
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lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
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marked by imposing physical strength; firmly built; firm, and resolute
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unprincipled; lacking honesty
stem  Speak Example sentences
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a hand tool for driving screws
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the main ascending axis of a plant; a stalk or trunk
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foam, or troth, or the sediment, of beer or other in fermentation
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having no residents; unsettled; unoccupied
substitute  Speak Example sentences
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one that takes the place of another; a replacement
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explosively unstable;  relating to volcanoes
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sudden turn or start of mind; temporary eccentricity; fancy
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having no residents; unsettled; unoccupied
supple  Speak Example sentences
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traverse the distance between; cover or extend over an area or time period
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something added to complete a thing, make up for a deficiency, or extend or strengthen the whole
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flexible; moving and bending with ease
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be abuzz; be full of; move in large numbers
teem  Speak Example sentences
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be abuzz; be full of; move in large numbers
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full of wishful yearning or longing; sadly thoughtful
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color; dye with a color
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unprincipled; lacking honesty
terrifying  Speak Example sentences
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science of God or religion
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frightening or intimidating; of a formidable nature; terrific
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sense; acuteness; capacity of an organ or organism to respond to stimulation
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caused by an earthquake or earth vibration; earthshaking