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  Academic Words Level 2 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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[sừng] one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
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[granit] a common, coarse-grained, light-colored, hard igneous rock consisting chiefly of quartz; unyielding endurance
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[thiếu] inadequate; lacking an essential quality or element
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[tặng] grant; present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute
density  Speak Example sentences
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[lệch tâm] oddity; departure from that which is stated, regular, or usual; deviation from the center
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[dê] any of various ruminant mammals, of the genus Capra, related to the sheep; scapegoat
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[mật độ] thickness; the quantity of something per unit measure, especially per unit length, area, or volume
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[số ít] a small number; an amount of something that can be held in one hand
devotion  Speak Example sentences
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[hại] damaging; noxious; detrimental; dangerous
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[tận tâm] faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication
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[dê] any of various ruminant mammals, of the genus Capra, related to the sheep; scapegoat
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[nhục] state of dishonor; bring shame or dishonor upon
donate  Speak Example sentences
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[tố cáo] condemn openly; criticize; make known in a formal manner
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[thân] the outer covering of anything, particularly of a nut or of grain; outer skin of a kernel; husk
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[tặng] grant; present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute
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[ngang] flat; level; parallel to or in a baseline
emotional  Speak Example sentences
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[tình cảm] sentimental; passionate; excitable; easily moved
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[vô tư] not biased; fair; showing lack of favoritism
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[lỗi] having a defect; faulty; imperfect; incomplete; lacking
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[tận tâm] faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication
exalt  Speak Example sentences
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[kinh dị] terror; fear; intense dislike
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[lệch tâm] oddity; departure from that which is stated, regular, or usual; deviation from the center
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[tôn cao] raise in rank or dignity; praise
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[nhấn chìm] absorb or swallow up as in a gulf; flow over or cover completely
exhaustion  Speak Example sentences
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[tận tâm] faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication
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[linh] quality of being adaptable or variable
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[lệch tâm] oddity; departure from that which is stated, regular, or usual; deviation from the center
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[kiệt] act of draining out or draining off; the act of emptying of the contents; state of being exhausted
expedition  Speak Example sentences
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[thành ngữ] having the nature of an idiom; characteristic of a given language
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[cống] draw out; flow out; waste
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[ngang] flat; level; parallel to or in a baseline
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[thám hiểm] journey organized for a particular purpose
fossil  Speak Example sentences
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[hại] damaging; noxious; detrimental; dangerous
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[kinh dị] terror; fear; intense dislike
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[chắc chắn] clearly; without question and beyond doubt
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[hóa thạch] remnant; remains of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age
ham  Speak Example sentences
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[sừng] one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
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[méo] the mistake of misrepresenting the facts
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[ham] meat cut from the thigh of a hog, usually smoked
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[hại] damaging; noxious; detrimental; dangerous