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  Academic Words Level 5 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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reverent  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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false; counterfeit; forged; illogical
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the smallest part or particle imaginable; an iota
sagacity  Speak Example sentences
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quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness
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state of having been made use of; the act of using
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oppression; cruel government; office or authority of an absolute ruler; absolute power
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frightening or intimidating; of a formidable nature; terrific
sate  Speak Example sentences
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satisfy appetite fully; satisfy to excess
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the smallest part or particle imaginable; an iota
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make involuntary stops in uttering syllables or words; hesitate or falter in speaking; speak with stops and difficulty
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unit of poem, written or printed as a paragraph
seismic  Speak Example sentences
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land or an area of land of high elevation
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yellowish-brown color; brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun
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caused by an earthquake or earth vibration; earthshaking
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remain or continue in existence; maintain life; live; support oneself
solace  Speak Example sentences
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yellowish-brown color; brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun
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comfort or relieve in sorrow, misfortune, or distress
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face, countenance, or look of a person or an animal
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avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined
sordid  Speak Example sentences
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tending or serving to restrict; limiting; confining
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completely neat and clean
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filthy; unethical or dishonest; dirty; foul; morally degraded
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any animal of the hog kind, especially one of the domestic species; pig
spotless  Speak Example sentences
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completely neat and clean
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bravery; courage, and boldness, as in battle
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filthy; unethical or dishonest; dirty; foul; morally degraded
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in time past; long ago; in old time
stammer  Speak Example sentences
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a separate religious body; faction united by common interests or beliefs
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majestic; impressive, as in size or proportions
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false; counterfeit; forged; illogical
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make involuntary stops in uttering syllables or words; hesitate or falter in speaking; speak with stops and difficulty
subtraction  Speak Example sentences
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majestic; impressive, as in size or proportions
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strange; mysterious; peculiarly unsettling, as if of supernatural origin or nature
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reduction; deduction; removing a part from the whole
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laziness; apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue; any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals
sumptuous  Speak Example sentences
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any animal of the hog kind, especially one of the domestic species; pig
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magnificent and splendid, suggesting abundance and great expense; luxurious
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reduction; deduction; removing a part from the whole
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quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness