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  Academic Words Level 1 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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create  Speak Example sentences
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of or relating to the science of gene; relating to, or influenced by the origin of something
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make or cause to be or to become; invest with a new thing
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substitute; trade in; give in return for something received
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go mad, go crazy;  turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse; toss with a sharp movement
crush  Speak Example sentences
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marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion; affected, or troubled, with fear or panic
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low, prolonged sound; humming noise; singing with shut mouth
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trash; worthless or nonsensical matter; food wastes
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press between opposing bodies so as to break or injure; extract or obtain by pressing or squeezing
curb  Speak Example sentences
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deprive of capability or effectiveness; unable; impair; diminish
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marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion; affected, or troubled, with fear or panic
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rare and unpredictable event; person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
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bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
dean  Speak Example sentences
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excellent; extraordinary;  strange in form, conception, or appearance
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a dignitary or presiding officer; head in the faculty of some colleges or universities
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suitable; modest.; honorable; meeting accepted standards
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go mad, go crazy;  turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse; toss with a sharp movement
deck  Speak Example sentences
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worldwide; international; having the shape of a globe
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a pack of 52 cards; any of various floor-like platforms built into a vessel
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a trait of being well behaved; an act of punishing; a system of rules of conduct or method of practice
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having or causing a whirling sensation
deliver  Speak Example sentences
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excellent; extraordinary;  strange in form, conception, or appearance
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set free from restraint; set at liberty; release; give or transfer
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deserving of blame; adjudged to have committed crime
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a measure of spatial extent, especially width, height, or length; size; aspect; element
destructive  Speak Example sentences
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a fundamental or essential constituent of a composite entity; basic assumptions or principles of a subject
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causing, or able to cause, damage; ruinous
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fixed; exact; having distinct limits
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composition of any particular subject, usually shorter than a formal paper
dimension  Speak Example sentences
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suitable; modest.; honorable; meeting accepted standards
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set free from restraint; set at liberty; release; give or transfer
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be worthy of; have a right to
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a measure of spatial extent, especially width, height, or length; size; aspect; element
emotion  Speak Example sentences
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feeling; mood; state of mental agitation or disturbance
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nutritional plan; nourishment; a prescribed selection of foods
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set free from restraint; set at liberty; release; give or transfer
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fixed; exact; having distinct limits
essay  Speak Example sentences
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make sure or certain; insure; assure
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elegance and beauty of movement or expression; a short prayer of thanks before a meal
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composition of any particular subject, usually shorter than a formal paper
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exciting, or tending to horror or fear; hideous