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  Academic Words Level 1 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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essence  Speak Example sentences
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[hình] model of a bodily form; impression produced by a person; written or printed symbol representing a number
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[bản chất] a most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
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[nổi] drift along; make the surface of level or smooth; move lightly
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[phía trước] at or to or toward the front; toward the future
executive  Speak Example sentences
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[phong nha] suitable; modest.; honorable; meeting accepted standards
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[bản chất] a most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
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[dock] deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
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[điều hành] role of government which makes sure that laws are carried out; administrator
expose  Speak Example sentences
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[liên bang] of or relating to central government; national
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[phong nha] suitable; modest.; honorable; meeting accepted standards
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[lộ] set forth; set out to public view
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[bánh] toothed machine part, such as a wheel or cylinder, to transmit motion or to change speed or direction
faint  Speak Example sentences
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[bánh] toothed machine part, such as a wheel or cylinder, to transmit motion or to change speed or direction
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[hài hòa] compatibility in opinion and action; an agreeable sound property
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[cực] outermost; utmost; farthest; most remote; at the widest limit
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[mờ] lacking strength or vigor; weak
fleet  Speak Example sentences
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[hạm đội] a group of steamships under the same ownership; a group of vessels or vehicles
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[tàu] sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure
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[dock] deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
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[thiên tai] catastrophe; great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty
fling  Speak Example sentences
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[Dữ liệu] collection of facts, observations, or other information related to a particular question or problem
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[miễn dịch] resistant to; free or exempt from; not subject to
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[fling] throw with force or recklessness; throw or cast away; move in an abrupt
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[cực] outermost; utmost; farthest; most remote; at the widest limit
grab  Speak Example sentences
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[thám] investigator;  usually of the police force, who investigates crimes and obtains evidence
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[thiên tai] catastrophe; great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty
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[lấy] take or grasp suddenly; snatch; capture
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[cảm xúc] feeling; mood; state of mental agitation or disturbance
ground  Speak Example sentences
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[đất] solid surface of the earth; bottom; lowest part
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[cảm xúc] feeling; mood; state of mental agitation or disturbance
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[hạm đội] a group of steamships under the same ownership; a group of vessels or vehicles
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[thiên tai] catastrophe; great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty
hardware  Speak Example sentences
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[dành] devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose; designed for a particular use or function
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[mờ] lacking strength or vigor; weak
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[phần cứng] mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system
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[đất] solid surface of the earth; bottom; lowest part
haunt  Speak Example sentences
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[ám ảnh] be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; bother; disturb
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[chỉ] point out; direct to a knowledge of
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[thiên tai] catastrophe; great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty
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[dock] deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal