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  Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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refined  Speak Example sentences
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[tinh] cultured; purified; made pure
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[tưởng] one that is turned or applied to for aid or security; resort for help or protection; access or admittance
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[duy nhất] alone; only; without another
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[chuyên ngành] developed or designed for a special activity or function
ridicule  Speak Example sentences
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[khay] an open receptacle for holding or displaying, or serving articles or food
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[sợi] a complex of fibers that twisted together to form a cable, rope, thread; land bordering a body of water; single filament
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[cảnh] a structure on which something is shown; place, time, or circumstance in which anything occurs
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[chế giễu] words or actions intended to evoke contemptuous laughter; make fun of
screen  Speak Example sentences
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[chủ quyền] the power of a country to control its own government
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[màn hình] the surface where pictures can be projected for viewing; examine; test
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[sợi] a complex of fibers that twisted together to form a cable, rope, thread; land bordering a body of water; single filament
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[roi] overlay with other cords going round and round it; take or move by a sudden motion; clean completely
sick  Speak Example sentences
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[tinh] cultured; purified; made pure
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[bệnh] affected with the disease of any kind; ill; indisposed; not in health
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[cảnh] a structure on which something is shown; place, time, or circumstance in which anything occurs
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[đình công] a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
sneer  Speak Example sentences
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[dỡ] take something off a container
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[lời chế nhạo] show contempt by turning up the nose or by a particular facial expression; speak derisively; show mirth awkwardly
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[sợi] a complex of fibers that twisted together to form a cable, rope, thread; land bordering a body of water; single filament
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[cảnh] a structure on which something is shown; place, time, or circumstance in which anything occurs
solely  Speak Example sentences
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[duy nhất] alone; only; without another
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[vàng] the craftsman who weaves cloth
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[câu] the final judgment of guilty in criminal case and punishment that is imposed
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[hồi sinh] restore from a depression; renew
spark  Speak Example sentences
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[thời tiết] endure or survive the effects of wind, rain, or other forces
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[tia] flash; sparkle; emit or produce sparks
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[chế giễu] words or actions intended to evoke contemptuous laughter; make fun of
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[công việc] space or place that is available to be used; emptiness
staircase  Speak Example sentences
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[riêng] set or keep apart; disunite; divide; disconnect
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[biến] an event that departs from expectations; permission to do something differently from the usual way
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[cầu thang] a way of access consisting of a set of steps
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[chế giễu] words or actions intended to evoke contemptuous laughter; make fun of
system  Speak Example sentences
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[tủ lạnh] machines in which food can be stored at low temperatures
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[hệ thống] organized structure for arranging or classifying
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[riêng] set or keep apart; disunite; divide; disconnect
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[nguyên âm] speech sound made with the vocal tract open
unload  Speak Example sentences
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[dỡ] take something off a container
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[đức] goodness, moral excellence; good quality
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[roi] overlay with other cords going round and round it; take or move by a sudden motion; clean completely
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[lời chế nhạo] show contempt by turning up the nose or by a particular facial expression; speak derisively; show mirth awkwardly