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  Academic Words Level 2 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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adaptation  Speak Example sentences
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a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
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one of the large landmasses of the earth
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modification; alteration or adjustment in structure or habits
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in an uncomfortable, nervous, or embarrassed way
adjustment  Speak Example sentences
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man who is a member of the U.S. Congress, especially of the House of Representatives
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expressing of praise, admiration, or congratulation;  given free to repay a favor or as an act of courtesy
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making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
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compatible; in agreement or harmony with
advance  Speak Example sentences
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a system that provides quantitative information about finances
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relative; based on, or involving comparison
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a small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook
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proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
amazement  Speak Example sentences
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wonder; state of extreme surprise or wonder; astonishment
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attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing
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eager; keen; worried; uneasy, and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
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alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
anxious  Speak Example sentences
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freight carried by ship, an aircraft, or another vehicle
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eager; keen; worried; uneasy, and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
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expressing of praise, admiration, or congratulation;  given free to repay a favor or as an act of courtesy
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point or direct towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it
application  Speak Example sentences
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man who is a member of the U.S. Congress, especially of the House of Representatives
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close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
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generous in providing aid to others; charitable
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unusual; not typical; not normal
astronomical  Speak Example sentences
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quality of being capable; capacity; skill
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go away or leave; missing; not present
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enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
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proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
avenge  Speak Example sentences
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travel with; be associated with
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take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
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calculation; the act or process of calculating an answer or amount by using a machine
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relative; based on, or involving comparison
behavior  Speak Example sentences
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the way that someone behaves; manner
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in an uncomfortable, nervous, or embarrassed way
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a feature that helps to identify, tell apart, or describe recognizably; a distinguishing mark or trait
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the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
capability  Speak Example sentences
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a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
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away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
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making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
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quality of being capable; capacity; skill