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  Academic Words Level 3 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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resolution  Speak Example sentences
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[phủ quyết] rejection; a vote that blocks a decision; deny; prohibit; command against
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[undistorted tumble] fall as if collapsing;  fall quickly and without control
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[giải quyết] determination; resolving to do something; a formal statement of a decision
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[tàu ngầm] submersible warship; move forward or under in a sliding motion; underwater
retain  Speak Example sentences
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[giữ lại] keep; maintain possession of;  hire by payment of a fee; keep in mind; remember
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[tàu ngầm] submersible warship; move forward or under in a sliding motion; underwater
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[chiến thắng] victory; win; expressing great joy
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[khe] long, straight, narrow cut or opening; slot; pocket
setback  Speak Example sentences
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[thất bại] unanticipated or sudden check in progress; change from better to worse; obstacle, delay, or disadvantage
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[gia sư] guide; give individual instruction
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[phủ quyết] rejection; a vote that blocks a decision; deny; prohibit; command against
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[chuỗi] serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
sow  Speak Example sentences
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[gieo] plant; place seeds in or on
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[dốc] soak; make thoroughly wet
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[lấp lánh] open and shut the eye rapidly; blink; wink
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[hẹn] meeting at a prearranged time and place; popular gathering place; prearranged meeting point for troops or ships
steep  Speak Example sentences
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[dốc] soak; make thoroughly wet
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[khâu] sew; knit; fasten or join with or as if with thread
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[học phí] teaching pupils individually; the fee for instruction, especially at a formal institution of learning
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[nổi tiếng] famous; celebrated for great achievements, for distinguished qualities
stem  Speak Example sentences
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[đất] material in the surface of the earth
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[gieo] plant; place seeds in or on
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[gốc] stop the flow of a liquid; make headway against
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[kéo] draw or pull behind by a chain or line
stoop  Speak Example sentences
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[hạn chế] keep under control; hold back; place limits on
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[đứng] bend forward and down from the waist or the middle of the back
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[đàn áp] put down by force or authority; overwhelm; keep from being revealed
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[chìa] twist or turn suddenly and forcibly; move, extract, or force-free by pulling violently
strap  Speak Example sentences
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[đói] hunger; deprive of food
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[giải quyết] determination; resolving to do something; a formal statement of a decision
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[dây đeo] belt; a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag
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[phát triển] make steady progress; prosper; flourish
stuffing  Speak Example sentences
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[cũ] having lost freshness; lacking originality or spontaneity
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[trình] refer for judgment or consideration; hand in; present
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[dây đeo] belt; a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag
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[nhồi] the material used for filling cushion, mattress, or others
surge  Speak Example sentences
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[kéo] draw or pull behind by a chain or line
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[tăng] outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat
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[hoàn toàn] absolutely; completely or extremely
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[đặc điểm] quality; attribute; distinguishing feature; slight degree or amount