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  Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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discharge  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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[rìa] margin; periphery; decorative border of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band
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[đoạt] natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something
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[xả] relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
efficient  Speak Example sentences
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[rìa] margin; periphery; decorative border of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band
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[ngoại giao] relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others
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[xả] relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
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[hiệu quả] effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input
execute  Speak Example sentences
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[thực] put into effect; carry out the legalities of
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[biên tập] of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
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[cười] laugh with short catches of the breath or voice; laugh in light, affected, or silly manner
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[giả] emulation; copying the actions of someone else
external  Speak Example sentences
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[bên ngoài] exterior; outer; suitable for application to the outside
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[thiên đường] refuge; shelter; harbor or anchorage; port
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[xả] relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
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[tiến hóa] develop gradually, or to cause something or someone to develop gradually
extinct  Speak Example sentences
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[thực] put into effect; carry out the legalities of
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[tuyệt chủng] no longer existing or living; vanished; dead
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[may] any article of clothing, as coat or gown
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[Anh] provide an extensive explanation for words or phrases
feat  Speak Example sentences
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[feat] achievement; accomplishment; an act that shows skill, strength, or bravery
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[tạo] bring into being; give rise to; produce
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[gầm gừ] utter a deep guttural sound, like an angry dog; give forth an angry, grumbling sound; emit low guttural sound
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[dịch] the outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely; widely prevalent
flee  Speak Example sentences
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[bỏ chạy] run away, as from danger or evil; avoid in an alarmed or cowardly manner
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[hiệu quả] effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input
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[mầm] bacteria; the earliest form of an organism; seed
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[chuyển hướng] distract; withdraw money and move into a different location
foam  Speak Example sentences
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[glitter] bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy
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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
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[tầng lớp] a group or class of persons enjoying the superior intellectual or social, or economic status
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[bọt] white substance, consisting of an aggregation of bubbles, which is formed on the surface of liquids
freight  Speak Example sentences
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[ghê tởm] strong feelings of dislike; offend the taste or moral sense of
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[cước] transport commercially as cargo; load with goods; goods carried by a large vehicle
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[thiên đường] refuge; shelter; harbor or anchorage; port
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[đầu tư] put money or effort into something to make a profit or achieve a result
fringe  Speak Example sentences
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[chuyển hướng] distract; withdraw money and move into a different location
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[biệt] clearly noticeable; separate and different
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[mờ] disappear; die out; lose color; lose freshness
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[rìa] margin; periphery; decorative border of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band