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  Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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detest  Speak Example sentences
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descended, or capable of descending, from an ancestor to an heir at law
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interchangeable; comparable; equal, as in value, force, or meaning
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mathematics of the properties, measurement, and relationships of points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids
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dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
dictate  Speak Example sentences
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plan of the trip; a guidebook for travelers
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prescribe; rule as a dictator
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arousing fear; threatening; difficult to undertake or defeat
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near at hand; close in time; about to occur
elaborate  Speak Example sentences
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emulation; copying the actions of someone else
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marked by complexity and richness of detail; done with care and in minute detail
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make better or more attractive; increase; improve
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by chance; accidentally
enhance  Speak Example sentences
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near at hand; close in time; about to occur
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the good or just reason; condition or fact of being justified
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make better or more attractive; increase; improve
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put in; infuse; force or drive fluid into something
fundamental  Speak Example sentences
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of or performance to fingers, or to digits; done with the fingers
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building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
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relating to foundation or base; elementary; primary; essential
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encourage; inspirit; fire the imagination of
geometry  Speak Example sentences
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a bitter quarrel between two parties
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mathematics of the properties, measurement, and relationships of points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids
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make better or more attractive; increase; improve
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scent; aroma; distinctive odor that is pleasant
gigantic  Speak Example sentences
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plan of the trip; a guidebook for travelers
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emulation; copying the actions of someone else
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exceedingly large; huge; very large or extensive
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throw with great force; cast; toss
glare  Speak Example sentences
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explain or tell the meaning of; translate orally; decipher
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refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
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be complacent toward; give way to; not to oppose or restrain;  yield to the desire of
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light; brightness; fierce or angry stare
glitter  Speak Example sentences
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encourage; inspirit; fire the imagination of
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bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy
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inflated or padded material; light down or fuzz, as on a young bird; superficial entertainment
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body with the shape of a sphere, especially a representation of the earth in the form of a hollow ball
globe  Speak Example sentences
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body with the shape of a sphere, especially a representation of the earth in the form of a hollow ball
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one that corresponds exactly to another, especially an original; identical copy; facsimile
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the air of compelling charm, romance, and excitement, especially when delusively alluring; a magic spell
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make better or more attractive; increase; improve