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Academic Words Level 4 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
loath 
1
 | having the form of a line; straight; consisting of lines; lineal |
| unwilling or reluctant; filled with disgust or aversion; dislike |
| threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments |
| unreal reflection; an optical illusion |
locality
2
| craze; madness; an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action |
| having the form of a line; straight; consisting of lines; lineal |
| put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
| place; district; surrounding or nearby region; particular neighborhood |
mildew
3
| impressively great in size, force, or extent; enormous |
| strong protest or objection; loud cry or clamor |
| threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments |
| growth of minute powdery or webby fungi; state of decay produced in living and dead vegetable matter |
mirage
4
| deserving of praise; worthy of high praise |
| take goods of by force, or without right; spoil; sack; strip; rob |
| unreal reflection; an optical illusion |
| cover completely or make imperceptible; overcome by superior force; charge someone with too many tasks |
negligible
5
| work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
| so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may be easily disregarded |
| threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments |
| tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears |
nostalgia
6
| homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past |
| unwilling or reluctant; filled with disgust or aversion; dislike |
| a source of materials to nourish the body |
| enumerate; count; read according to the rules of numeration |
outskirt
7
| put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
| old; old-fashioned; antiquated; out of date |
| part or region remote from a central district, as of a city or town; fringe; outer border |
| a source of materials to nourish the body |
outweigh
8
| so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may be easily disregarded |
| go beyond; surpass; exceed |
| pose a threat to; present a danger to; threaten |
| unreal reflection; an optical illusion |
palatable
9
| reading and writing; ability to read and write |
| acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten |
| deserving of praise; worthy of high praise |
| bring into possession; cause to accrue to, or to come into possession of; cause to come |
paraphrase
10
| old; old-fashioned; antiquated; out of date |
| scenic; striking or interesting in an unusual way |
| restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify the thought of others |
| deserving of praise; worthy of high praise |