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  Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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dictate  Speak Example sentences
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prescribe; rule as a dictator
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incriminate; involve or imply as necessary accompaniment or result
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something surrendered as punishment for crime or error
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checklist; a collection of resources
digest  Speak Example sentences
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light; brightness; fierce or angry stare
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darken; exceed in importance; outweigh
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break down; make more concise; convert food into absorbable substances
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cause to be uneasy; wear away
disc  Speak Example sentences
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of intellect; showing intellect; requiring the use of the mind, rather than emotions or instinct
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having or showing great excitement and interest
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exterior; outer; suitable for application to the outside
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flat round plate; circular structure either in plants or animals
dissertation  Speak Example sentences
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continuing forever or indefinitely
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formal essay;  paper written by a candidate for the doctoral degree at university
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flock; crowd; a group of cattle or other domestic animals
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acknowledge by signing a bill, draft, or other instruments; approve; support
enthusiastic  Speak Example sentences
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having or showing great excitement and interest
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upset; throw into confusion or disorder
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rouse to impatience or anger; annoy; provoke
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incriminate; involve or imply as necessary accompaniment or result
essential  Speak Example sentences
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spring of water issuing from the earth; artificially produced jet or stream of water
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achievement; accomplishment; an act that shows skill, strength, or bravery
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union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture
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necessary; critical; vital; constituting or being part of the essence of something
exhaust  Speak Example sentences
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gases ejected from an engine as waste products; use up the whole supply of
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upset; throw into confusion or disorder
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formal essay;  paper written by a candidate for the doctoral degree at university
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impose something unpleasant; cause
flare  Speak Example sentences
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suddenly outburst; glare; shine with sudden light
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having or showing great excitement and interest
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crowd or throng; a great number of persons; pile or mass
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darken; exceed in importance; outweigh
flaunt  Speak Example sentences
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rouse to impatience or anger; annoy; provoke
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act of employing or using; work in which one is engaged; occupation
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bring into contact with a substance that can cause illness
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display proudly or shamelessly; show oneself off
forfeit  Speak Example sentences
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having or showing great excitement and interest
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something surrendered as punishment for crime or error
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darken; exceed in importance; outweigh
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effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input