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  Academic Words Level 2 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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absence  Speak Example sentences
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act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
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state of being absent; state of being away
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attractive or interesting; charming
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put in proper order; dispose in the manner intended, or best suited for the purpose
amendment  Speak Example sentences
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utterly; not viewed in relation to other things or factors
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biography or story written by yourself
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a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision
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point or direct towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it
analyze  Speak Example sentences
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diagnose; study, or examine something in detail to discover more about it
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full of risk; perilous; hazardous; unsafe
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easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
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praying for divine protection; a formal act of giving approval
ankle  Speak Example sentences
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illegal, harmful, or dishonest behavior, especially by people in positions of power
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result; relation of a result to its cause; logical conclusion or inference
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the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
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easily broken; having little elasticity
assembly  Speak Example sentences
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gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for a common reason
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attractive or interesting; charming
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the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
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very similarly; roughly
careless  Speak Example sentences
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negligent; taking insufficient care; reckless
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a large non-rigid bag filled with gas or heated air
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act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
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cold but not freezing; unfriendly
classification  Speak Example sentences
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act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
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done with or working with others
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performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging; harmony; accord
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assigning to a class or category
commander  Speak Example sentences
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chief; an officer who is in charge of a military operation
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the relation between things or events; shifting from one form of transportation to another
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assigning to a class or category
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biography or story written by yourself
complaint  Speak Example sentences
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improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
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indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
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expression of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment; criticism
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enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
comply  Speak Example sentences
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illegal, harmful, or dishonest behavior, especially by people in positions of power
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cold but not freezing; unfriendly
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yield assent; accord; agree, or acquiesce; adapt one's self; fulfill; accomplish
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enclosed space; courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building