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  Academic Words Level 3 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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absurdity  Speak Example sentences
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thick; crowded closely together; compact
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quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
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announcement; explicit  statement; a formal public statement
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list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
batch  Speak Example sentences
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scarcity; lack or shortage, especially of something essential to health
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tradition; practice followed by people of a particular group or region
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quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
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thoughtful; marked by consideration or reflection; deliberate
blossom  Speak Example sentences
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reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
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small fragment or piece,  especially a small piece of bread or other food; broken or cut off
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scarcity; lack or shortage, especially of something essential to health
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insect typically having a slender body with broad, colorful wings
blush  Speak Example sentences
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tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
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become rosy or reddish;  turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
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reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
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devour; use fuel, energy, or time, especially in large amounts
brink  Speak Example sentences
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edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
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become rosy or reddish;  turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
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thoughtful; marked by consideration or reflection; deliberate
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a thick mass or piece, amount
catalogue  Speak Example sentences
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thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
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bend or turn gradually from a given direction,  as the road curves to the right
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shut eyes briefly; wink
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list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
cavity  Speak Example sentences
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bend or turn gradually from a given direction,  as the road curves to the right
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hole; cavern; hollow area within the body
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the top, end, or highest part of anything, especially of plant or tree; grain or other product of field while standing
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act of distinguishing by comparing differences
chunk  Speak Example sentences
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reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
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lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
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a thick mass or piece, amount
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combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
classical  Speak Example sentences
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standard and authoritative rather than new or experimental; relating to the ancient Greeks and Romans
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consider; think about carefully; weigh
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knowing; skillful; artful; designing; deceitful
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negotiable certificate attached to a bond; interest warrant; detachable certificates that may be torn off as needed
corps  Speak Example sentences
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thick; crowded closely together; compact
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something made by people; vessel
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an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
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grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground