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  Academic Words Level 1 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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lease  Speak Example sentences
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rent; charter; engage for service under a term of the contract
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give outward signs of; express; record in writing; enroll as a student
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medical prescription; a set of directions for making or preparing something, especially food
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something, such as a cork or a wad of cloth, used to fill a hole tightly; stopper
log  Speak Example sentences
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kingdom; domain ruled by a king or queen
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showing reason or sound judgment; capable of reasoning; rational; being within bounds of common sense
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record of a voyage or flight; a record of day to day activities
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walking with regular steps; a procession of people walking together; steady advance
march  Speak Example sentences
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the smallest possible quantity
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reasoned and reasonable judgment; a system of reasoning
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garden of Eden; any place of complete delight and peace
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walking with regular steps; a procession of people walking together; steady advance
numerical  Speak Example sentences
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make less severe or strict; become less tense
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act or manner of moving forward; an act performed; steps taken in an action
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call up or summon; call together for a common purpose
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belonging to number; denoting a number; consisting in numbers; expressed by numbers, and not letters
obsession  Speak Example sentences
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a set of clothing, often with accessories; a set of tools or equipment for a specialized purpose
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compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion
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existing or occurring before something else
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belonging to number; denoting a number; consisting in numbers; expressed by numbers, and not letters
opposed  Speak Example sentences
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kingdom; domain ruled by a king or queen
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having an opponent; averse of
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remaining without essential change
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first in excellence, quality, or value; at the best stage; peak; first in degree or rank; chief
outfit  Speak Example sentences
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not anywhere; not in any place or state
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a set of clothing, often with accessories; a set of tools or equipment for a specialized purpose
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belonging to number; denoting a number; consisting in numbers; expressed by numbers, and not letters
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sea-dwelling; maritime; naval
pitch  Speak Example sentences
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action or manner of throwing something
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keep in any particular state or condition; keep up or carry on; continue
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get or find back; regain a former condition
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act or process of producing; production; amount produced during a certain time
previous  Speak Example sentences
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not anywhere; not in any place or state
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worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
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existing or occurring before something else
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a person who has an unusually strong interest in an activity or subject
privilege  Speak Example sentences
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particular advantage or benefit not enjoyed by all; right reserved exclusively
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take place; be found to exist; come to one's mind
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medical prescription; a set of directions for making or preparing something, especially food
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storage compartment for clothes and valuables, usually it has a lock