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  Academic Words Level 1 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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jam  Speak Example sentences
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very dirty, foul; disgusting; nauseous
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inside; interior;  located within the limits or surface
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crush or bruise; get stuck; press tightly together
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stand for; describe or present; play a role or part
marvelous  Speak Example sentences
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eat in the open air; have informal meal eaten outside or on an excursion
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wonderful; extraordinarily good
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crush or bruise; get stuck; press tightly together
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state of being present; current existence
motion  Speak Example sentences
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movement; an act of changing location; ability or power to move
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wind around; connect with something; include necessarily; engage thoroughly
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worthy of notice; extraordinary
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brightness; something that admits illumination; source of fire; particular aspect of a situation
nasty  Speak Example sentences
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crush or bruise; get stuck; press tightly together
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very dirty, foul; disgusting; nauseous
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search without warning; surprise attack by a small armed force
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having or showing great strength or force or intensity
notion  Speak Example sentences
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place on a waterway with facilities for loading and unloading ships
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state of being present; current existence
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making attractive or acceptable; pushing for something
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general or universal conception; belief or opinion
opt  Speak Example sentences
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make a choice or decision; choose; select
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highest in rank, authority, character, importance, or degree
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a long rod; one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions
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expression by a deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning; the witty language used to insult
perfume  Speak Example sentences
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expression by a deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning; the witty language used to insult
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pleasing, agreeable scent or odor
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wonderful; extraordinarily good
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confront; set into opposition or rivalry
pole  Speak Example sentences
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inside; interior;  located within the limits or surface
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search without warning; surprise attack by a small armed force
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act or an instance of buying; something bought
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a long rod; one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions
polish  Speak Example sentences
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act or an instance of buying; something bought
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exposed; easily discovered; plain
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remove flaws from; rub something using a piece of cloth or brush to clean it and make it shine
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a long rod; one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions
porch  Speak Example sentences
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make a choice or decision; choose; select
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rest with confidence; have confidence; depend
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covered and enclosed entrance to the building; the covered passage
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something, such as a cork or a wad of cloth, used to fill a hole tightly; stopper