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  Academic Words Level 2 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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adornment  Speak Example sentences
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enclosed space; courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building
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embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
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the process of corroding, or metal that has been corroded; decay
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disclose; reveal; tell in confidence
advanced  Speak Example sentences
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uninteresting and tiresome; dull
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variety; collection containing a variety of sorts of things
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improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
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assigning to a class or category
amiable  Speak Example sentences
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good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
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take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
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able to pay for
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improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
amplification  Speak Example sentences
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enclosed space; courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building
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addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
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weather condition; atmosphere; environment
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capable; able to do something well
annex  Speak Example sentences
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further; extra; supplemental or added to
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connection, whether of persons or things; a union of persons in a company or society for some particular purpose
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brink; the very top edge of a container
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append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
atomic  Speak Example sentences
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of or relating to or comprising atoms; immeasurably small
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of tens; numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten
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trade; business; intellectual exchange or social interaction
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disclose; reveal; tell in confidence
attachment  Speak Example sentences
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a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
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respire; inhale and exhale air
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uninteresting and tiresome; dull
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of or relating to or comprising atoms; immeasurably small
beneath  Speak Example sentences
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overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
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lower in place, with something directly over or on; under; underneath; below
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exhibiting courtesy and politeness; showing regard or thought for others
boring  Speak Example sentences
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overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
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the process of corroding, or metal that has been corroded; decay
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uninteresting and tiresome; dull
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trade; business; intellectual exchange or social interaction
calculation  Speak Example sentences
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the process of corroding, or metal that has been corroded; decay
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planning something carefully and intentionally
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attractive or interesting; charming
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enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments