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  Academic Words Level 3 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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liability  Speak Example sentences
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something that holds one back; state of being legally obliged and responsible
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incomplete; fragmentary; favoring one person or side over another or others
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run or extend beyond normal or desired limit; overflow
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supervise; manage; watch over and direct; examine or inspect
lottery  Speak Example sentences
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scheme for distribution of prizes by chance; gaming in which tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes
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tier; a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
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percentage; quotient obtained when a part is divided by the whole; part considered in relation to the whole
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plea; formal message requesting something
lucrative  Speak Example sentences
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invalid; void; nullified; having no legal force; invalid
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supervise; manage; watch over and direct; examine or inspect
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profitable; producing a good profit
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formal conference on public affairs; general council, especially an assembly of representatives of a nation
masculine  Speak Example sentences
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nevertheless; despite; despite anything to the contrary
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a small mass of matter of irregular shape; an irregular or shapeless mass; a small cube of sugar
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frame with radial arms, or a kind of spool, turning on axis, on which threads or lines are wound
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of the male sex; not female; having the qualities of a man
mingle  Speak Example sentences
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plea; formal message requesting something
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be all mixed up or jumbled together
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profitable; producing a good profit
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scheme for distribution of prizes by chance; gaming in which tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes
nobility  Speak Example sentences
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quality or state of being noble; the superiority of mind or character; commanding excellence; eminence
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run or extend beyond normal or desired limit; overflow
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nevertheless; despite; despite anything to the contrary
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tendency to expect the best possible outcome; belief that the universe is improving and good will win over evil
notwithstanding  Speak Example sentences
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something paid or given; payment to a person in consideration of past services
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nevertheless; despite; despite anything to the contrary
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purchase back; regain possession of by payment; ransom or rescue from captivity; pay the penalty; make amends for
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product of a body's mass and its velocity; impelling force or strength; impetus
null  Speak Example sentences
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clutch; squeeze between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges
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invalid; void; nullified; having no legal force; invalid
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something that holds one back; state of being legally obliged and responsible
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make known;  give notice to; inform by notice
ordeal  Speak Example sentences
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product of a body's mass and its velocity; impelling force or strength; impetus
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of the male sex; not female; having the qualities of a man
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severe trial; a form of trial to determine guilt or innocence; a difficult or painful experience
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tier; a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
petroleum  Speak Example sentences
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of or about knowledge of pharmacy or preparing medicines
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supervise; manage; watch over and direct; examine or inspect
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dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
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state of being proximate; nearness in place, time, or relation