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  Academic Words Level 1 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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jail  Speak Example sentences
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[tù] building for confinement of persons held in lawful custody
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[tháng ba] walking with regular steps; a procession of people walking together; steady advance
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[kháng nghị] expression of disagreement and disapproval;  complain against
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[nghĩa] with meaning; letter by letter
locker  Speak Example sentences
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[tướng] one who performs service for another; officer of justice; executive head of a government department
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[khóa] storage compartment for clothes and valuables, usually it has a lock
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[giặt] washing; a workplace where clothes are washed and ironed
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[sơ] prior to or preparing for the main matter; introductory
lodge  Speak Example sentences
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[cá nhân] particular to a given individual; concerning or affecting a particular person
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[trung bình] state that is intermediate between extremes
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[khiếu] small house on the grounds of an estate or a park, used by a caretaker or gatekeeper
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[nghĩa] with meaning; letter by letter
maintain  Speak Example sentences
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[trung bình] state that is intermediate between extremes
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[giặt] washing; a workplace where clothes are washed and ironed
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[duy trì] keep in any particular state or condition; keep up or carry on; continue
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[mỉa mai] expression by a deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning; the witty language used to insult
march  Speak Example sentences
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[tướng] one who performs service for another; officer of justice; executive head of a government department
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[giá] framework for holding objects
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[vỏ] come off in flakes or thin small pieces; strip the skin off; get undressed
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[tháng ba] walking with regular steps; a procession of people walking together; steady advance
medium  Speak Example sentences
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[trung bình] state that is intermediate between extremes
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[tối đa] the largest possible quantity
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[trưởng thành] develop and reach maturity; grow old or older
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[phản ứng] act against or in opposition to; show a response or a reaction
minister  Speak Example sentences
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[tướng] one who performs service for another; officer of justice; executive head of a government department
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[vỏ] come off in flakes or thin small pieces; strip the skin off; get undressed
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[phục hồi] get or find back; regain a former condition
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[gây] pretend to be someone you are not; assume a posture as for artistic purposes
nightmare  Speak Example sentences
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[gối] a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
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[cổng] covered and enclosed entrance to the building; the covered passage
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[dựa] rest with confidence; have confidence; depend
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[cơn ác mộng] dream arousing feelings of intense fear, horror, and distress; event or experience that is intensely distressing
porch  Speak Example sentences
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[sơ] prior to or preparing for the main matter; introductory
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[cổng] covered and enclosed entrance to the building; the covered passage
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[dựa] rest with confidence; have confidence; depend
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[hiếm khi] not often; in an unusual degree; exceptionally
pose  Speak Example sentences
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[tướng] one who performs service for another; officer of justice; executive head of a government department
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[gây] pretend to be someone you are not; assume a posture as for artistic purposes
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[phục hồi] get or find back; regain a former condition
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[cổng] covered and enclosed entrance to the building; the covered passage