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  Academic Words Level 4 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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intrinsic  Speak Example sentences
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relating to essential nature of a thing; inherent; built-in
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central or vital part; most material and central part; grain or seed as of corn
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make muddy; mix confusedly; think, act, or proceed in a confused or aimless manner
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cover completely or make imperceptible; overcome by superior force; charge someone with too many tasks
jumble  Speak Example sentences
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old; old-fashioned; antiquated; out of date
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ahead; before; existing or happening before someone or something
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assemble without order or sense; a confused multitude of things; chaos or mess
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waterproof long coat made of rubberized cloth
maize  Speak Example sentences
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strongly opposed; hateful; unwilling to do something
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tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears
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an event that happens
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old; old-fashioned; antiquated; out of date
maritime  Speak Example sentences
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excuse; something serving to conceal plans; the fictitious reason
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relating to, or adjacent to the sea; nautical
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central or vital part; most material and central part; grain or seed as of corn
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belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary
monotonous  Speak Example sentences
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boring; dull; tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
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place or turn toward the east; cause to assume an easterly direction, or to veer eastward
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make muddy; mix confusedly; think, act, or proceed in a confused or aimless manner
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assemble without order or sense; a confused multitude of things; chaos or mess
murmur  Speak Example sentences
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make low, confused, and indistinct sound, like that of running water
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in great quantity or abundance; bountiful; exceedingly liberal
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assemble without order or sense; a confused multitude of things; chaos or mess
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paragraph added to a letter after it is concluded and signed by the writer
narcotic  Speak Example sentences
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in a regular periodic manner; intermittently
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make low, confused, and indistinct sound, like that of running water
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the addictive drug, such as opium that reduces pain, alters mood and behavior; inducing sleep
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of or about the voice; relating to sounds of spoken language
partition  Speak Example sentences
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intensify; increase; make greater in size; enlarge
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very important; of outstanding significance or consequence
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divide into parts, pieces, or sections
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relating to essential nature of a thing; inherent; built-in
periodically  Speak Example sentences
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of or about the voice; relating to sounds of spoken language
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a fixed point supporting something that turns or balances; focus or center
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impose fine or tax; collect payment
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in a regular periodic manner; intermittently
phonetic  Speak Example sentences
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belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary
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boring; dull; tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
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of or about the voice; relating to sounds of spoken language
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strongly opposed; hateful; unwilling to do something