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  Academic Words Level 1 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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lane  Speak Example sentences
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enormous; colossal; consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter
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passageway between fences which is not traveled as a highroad; narrow country road
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relation of a father to his child
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the appearance of things; view, outlook, or vista
limb  Speak Example sentences
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wonderful; extraordinarily good
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fastening together of one or more threads, cords, ropes; lump or loop formed in the thread; ornamental tie
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enormous; colossal; consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter
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arm; leg; any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
logic  Speak Example sentences
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a piece of wood, metal, generally cylindrical, used for fastening separate articles together
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reasoned and reasonable judgment; a system of reasoning
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fastening together of one or more threads, cords, ropes; lump or loop formed in the thread; ornamental tie
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not anywhere; not in any place or state
maintain  Speak Example sentences
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keep in any particular state or condition; keep up or carry on; continue
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reasoned and reasonable judgment; a system of reasoning
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arm; leg; any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
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outline; a biographical sketch
majority  Speak Example sentences
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compute; take account of; have faith or confidence in
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not anywhere; not in any place or state
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greater number or part; a number more than half of the total
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easing of burden or distress, such as pain or anxiety; release from post or duty; pleasant or amusing change
match  Speak Example sentences
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based on experience; useful
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something that resembles or harmonizes with
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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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crush or bruise; get stuck; press tightly together
misery  Speak Example sentences
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the flap that lies over another part; area of control or responsibility; upper side of the thighs of a seated person
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trousers; underwear; garment extending from waist to knee or ankle
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great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind
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moving with pain or difficulty because of injury; disabled so that movement is difficult or impossible
nasty  Speak Example sentences
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very dirty, foul; disgusting; nauseous
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crush or bruise; get stuck; press tightly together
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punishment established by law or authority for a crime or offense; fine
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probability of a specified outcome; likelihood of the occurrence of one thing, as in a contest
odds  Speak Example sentences
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great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind
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remove something with the fingers or with the teeth; separate as choice or desirable
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relation of a father to his child
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probability of a specified outcome; likelihood of the occurrence of one thing, as in a contest
parade  Speak Example sentences
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very dirty, foul; disgusting; nauseous
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a sign posted in public place as an advertisement
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coat; cover an area of ground with a hard, flat surface
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march in a procession;  ceremonial procession; a visible display