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  Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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abuse  Speak Example sentences
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[bụi] place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
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[huy hiệu] a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
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[lạm dụng] improper use or handling; misuse
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[mật] treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
album  Speak Example sentences
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[album] a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs
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[lượng] total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
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[lạnh] cool; freeze; a feeling of cold
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[thuyết phục] overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty
amount  Speak Example sentences
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[lối đi] passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
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[chốt] dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
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[thầu] make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance
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[lượng] total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
anxiety  Speak Example sentences
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[thuyết phục] overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty
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[đắng] harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
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[nhạc] orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
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[lo âu] concern something  in a state of painful uneasiness;  state of restlessness and agitation
apply  Speak Example sentences
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[áp dụng] exert; put into service; avail oneself to
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[chốt] dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
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[lẫn lộn] a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; lack of clarity or order
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[âm mưu] plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
attractive  Speak Example sentences
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[đương đầu] be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
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[choke] breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
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[lương tâm] motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment
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[hấp dẫn] appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
badge  Speak Example sentences
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[chiến đấu] struggle as with an opposing force; fight with
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[bụi] place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
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[huy hiệu] a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
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[nguyện] place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel
bless  Speak Example sentences
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[ban phước] make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
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[xấu hổ] affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt
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[tự tin] feeling secure or certain about something
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[ngũ cốc] grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
bush  Speak Example sentences
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[chụp] act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem
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[giả] suppose; presume; take on; bear
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[bụi] place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
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[cáp] solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
chapel  Speak Example sentences
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[kháng cáo] attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
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[nguyện] place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel
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[chiến đấu] struggle as with an opposing force; fight with
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[ngưỡng mộ] worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection