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  Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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dissertation  Speak Example sentences
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[cuộc điều tra] formal essay;  paper written by a candidate for the doctoral degree at university
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[bên ngoài] outside; external or outward appearance
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[ứng khẩu] without previous preparation
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[mùi] glance; a quick look; see briefly; a brief or incomplete view
dreary  Speak Example sentences
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[nguy hiểm] something dangerous and likely to cause damage; risk
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[đoạt] natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something
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[ảm đạm] gloomy; dismal; dark, colorless, or cheerless
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[đan] contract into wrinkles; grow together; form into fabric by intertwining
dynamic  Speak Example sentences
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[năng động] energetic; vigorously active
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[linh] pliant; elastic; capable of being bent or flexed; pliable
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[khác nhau] be or stand apart; disagree; be unlike; be distinguished
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[nắp] the flat, usually thin piece attached at only one side; an act of waving or fluttering; blow given with something flat
enhance  Speak Example sentences
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[vảy] flat thin piece or layer; chip; small piece; a small crystalline bit of snow
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[khuỷu tay] hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm
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[nâng cao] make better or more attractive; increase; improve
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[doanh nghiệp] company; firm; organization created for business ventures
enterprise  Speak Example sentences
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[gợi ý lịch sử] having importance or significance in history; belonging to the past; historical
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[doanh nghiệp] company; firm; organization created for business ventures
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[đoạn] a small part that has been broken off or detached; fraction
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[Xây dựng] marked by complexity and richness of detail; done with care and in minute detail
equivalent  Speak Example sentences
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[ảm đạm] gloomy; dismal; dark, colorless, or cheerless
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[tương đương] interchangeable; comparable; equal, as in value, force, or meaning
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[giới] sexual identity, especially about society or culture; category
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[đánh giá] judge; examine and judge carefully; appraise
feedback  Speak Example sentences
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[đoạt] natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something
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[đoạn] a small part that has been broken off or detached; fraction
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[phản hồi] response to an inquiry or experiment
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[tiểu] basic; fundamental; relating to the early stages of studying a subject
fury  Speak Example sentences
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[gợi ý lịch sử] having importance or significance in history; belonging to the past; historical
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[sương giá] ice crystal; weather cold enough to cause freezing; provide with a rough surface or appearance
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[doanh nghiệp] company; firm; organization created for business ventures
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[giận dữ] violent anger; rage; uncontrolled action; turbulence
gender  Speak Example sentences
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[vị thành niên] youth; adolescent; not fully grown or developed
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[thiên đường] refuge; shelter; harbor or anchorage; port
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[nâng cao] make better or more attractive; increase; improve
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[giới] sexual identity, especially about society or culture; category
grieve  Speak Example sentences
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[quyết liệt] ferocious; savage; extremely severe or violent; terrible
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[đau buồn] cause to be sorrowful; distress
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[feat] achievement; accomplishment; an act that shows skill, strength, or bravery
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[giận dữ] violent anger; rage; uncontrolled action; turbulence