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  Academic Words Level 4 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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lenient  Speak Example sentences
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quality or state of being productive; productiveness.
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trouble; disturb; annoy; harass with petty vexations
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relaxing; not as severe or strong in punishment or judgment as would be expected
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violate; put to improper, unworthy, or degrading use; abuse
lurk  Speak Example sentences
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religious devotion and reverence to God; devout act, thought, or statement; godliness
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stealthily lie in waiting; exist unperceived
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coming from the side; situated at or extending to the side
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a great number; many
meteorology  Speak Example sentences
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earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere; predicting what the weather will be
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a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
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make necessary or indispensable; render unavoidable
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in great quantity or abundance; bountiful; exceedingly liberal
momentous  Speak Example sentences
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the belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess
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very important; of outstanding significance or consequence
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island; spot within another of a different color
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strongly opposed; hateful; unwilling to do something
necessitate  Speak Example sentences
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make necessary or indispensable; render unavoidable
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capable of being perceived; cognizable; discernible; perceivable
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the belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess
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pose a threat to; present a danger to;  threaten
nurture  Speak Example sentences
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personal ornaments or accessories, as of attire; articles used in a particular activity
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reduce to the smallest possible amount, extent, size, or degree
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a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
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nourish; help grow or develop; foster
odour  Speak Example sentences
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love of country; devotion to the welfare of one's country; virtues and actions of a patriot
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island; spot within another of a different color
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any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; scent; perfume
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checking perpendicularity; exactly vertical
orient  Speak Example sentences
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reduce to the smallest possible amount, extent, size, or degree
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nourish; help grow or develop; foster
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focus toward; determine position with reference to another point; locate to face the east
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one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party
paradigm  Speak Example sentences
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a model of something, or a very clear and typical example of something
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high, tall, having great height; idealistic, implying over-optimism
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vertical; upright; intersecting at or forming right angles; too steep
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pose a threat to; present a danger to;  threaten
paraphernalia  Speak Example sentences
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a model of something, or a very clear and typical example of something
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vertical; upright; intersecting at or forming right angles; too steep
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personal ornaments or accessories, as of attire; articles used in a particular activity
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nourish; help grow or develop; foster