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  Academic Words Level 4 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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advent  Speak Example sentences
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coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
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mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
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fasten; append; add on; secure to something
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make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen
aesthetic  Speak Example sentences
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elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste
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small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood that is pierced for stringing
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living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
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adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
affiliate  Speak Example sentences
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small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood that is pierced for stringing
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associate; cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another
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make impure or unclean by contact or mixture; pollute; defile
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arranged in order of time of occurrence
affirm  Speak Example sentences
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trade goods or services without the exchange of money
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state something as true; assert; confirm
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associate; cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another
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living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
agreeable  Speak Example sentences
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serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
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ready to consent or submit; acceptable
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adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
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move through space, circuit, or system, returning to the starting point
airing  Speak Example sentences
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mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
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exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
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complete; consummate; make perfect
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state something as true; assert; confirm
ascribe  Speak Example sentences
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inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
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ready to consent or submit; acceptable
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act as force or influence that balances, checks, or limits an opposite one
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elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste
barter  Speak Example sentences
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spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
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trade goods or services without the exchange of money
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put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
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coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
blunder  Speak Example sentences
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arranged in order of time of occurrence
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living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
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act of emptying, reducing, or exhausting
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serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
certify  Speak Example sentences
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one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
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give certain information to; assure; make certain
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act of emptying, reducing, or exhausting
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living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience