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  Academic Words Level 2 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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inclined  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
endurance; steady persistence in adhering to a course of action
Exercise
absence of ceremony; casual
Exercise
usually large pulpy deep-yellow round fruit of the squash family
Exercise
tending or leaning toward; bent; having preference or tendency
incredulous  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
difficult to believe; incredible; skeptical
Exercise
endurance; steady persistence in adhering to a course of action
Exercise
confidence; mood or spirit of a group that makes the members wants the group to succeed
Exercise
simple and healthful and close to nature
informal  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
plan for an anticipated course of action; thing that extends outward beyond a prevailing line or surface
Exercise
serving to instruct or enlighten or inform; enlightening
Exercise
novelty; creativity; capacity to act or think independently
Exercise
absence of ceremony; casual
insulation  Speak Example sentences
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tiny; model that represents something in a greatly reduced size
Exercise
act of insulating; separation;  state of being detached, from other objects
Exercise
not ruddy; dusky white; pallid; not bright or brilliant
Exercise
a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet; something that is unpleasant or offensive
jar  Speak Example sentences
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originator; explorer; a person who is one of the first people to do something
Exercise
tending or leaning toward; bent; having preference or tendency
Exercise
pitcher; vase;  small, cylindrical container for food, normally made of glass or clay
Exercise
envy; jealous attitude or disposition
jealousy  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
blow; drive forcibly; pierce; hit with a sharp blow of the fist
Exercise
an acute febrile, highly contagious viral disease
Exercise
usually; as a rule; regularly; according to a rule
Exercise
envy; jealous attitude or disposition
lark  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
faculty of the mind by which it retains the knowledge of previous thoughts, impressions, or events
Exercise
scene; site; place where something is or could be located
Exercise
act of insulating; separation;  state of being detached, from other objects
Exercise
any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae; one who wakes early
leadership  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
not ruddy; dusky white; pallid; not bright or brilliant
Exercise
decision; the ability to form valuable opinions and make good decisions
Exercise
guidance; direction; authority; position or office of a leader
Exercise
failing to be careful enough or to give enough attention to your responsibilities; inattentive
leisure  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
convenience; vacancy; freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity
Exercise
endurance; steady persistence in adhering to a course of action
Exercise
unreachable; not available; unattainable
Exercise
institute; organization; introducing something new
literal  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
decision; the ability to form valuable opinions and make good decisions
Exercise
usually; as a rule; regularly; according to a rule
Exercise
according to the letter or verbal expression; exactly as stated
Exercise
serving to instruct or enlighten or inform; enlightening