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  Academic Words Level 4 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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reimburse  Speak Example sentences
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burn superficially;  parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; affect painfully with heat; burn
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pay back for some expense incurred
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full of rigors; harsh; rigidly accurate; precise
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cut or clip hair; a strip of something; remove by cutting or clipping
rejoice  Speak Example sentences
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being beyond what is required or sufficient
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endeavor; struggle or fight forcefully; exert much effort or energy
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feel joy; experience gladness in a high degree; have pleasurable satisfaction; be delighted; enjoy
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pay back for some expense incurred
rigorous  Speak Example sentences
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physical or conceptual structure extended or developed from a basic form; part of a building above the foundation
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systematic, usually extensive written discourse on a subject
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full of rigors; harsh; rigidly accurate; precise
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brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words
shear  Speak Example sentences
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cut or clip hair; a strip of something; remove by cutting or clipping
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spread out; effuse; issue or emerge in rays or waves
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rough surface quality; the structure of interwoven fibers or other elements; the feel of a surface or a fabric
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systematic, usually extensive written discourse on a subject
singular  Speak Example sentences
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spread out; effuse; issue or emerge in rays or waves
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unique; extraordinary; being only one
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physical or conceptual structure extended or developed from a basic form; part of a building above the foundation
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easily; quickly; in a prompt, timely manner; promptly
spatial  Speak Example sentences
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relating to space; existing in or connected with space
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one who flees to shelter, or place of safety
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spread out; effuse; issue or emerge in rays or waves
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brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
speciality  Speak Example sentences
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one who, or that which, defends or protects; defense; protection
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feel joy; experience gladness in a high degree; have pleasurable satisfaction; be delighted; enjoy
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change an aspect of; alter in form, appearance, substance, position; make different by a partial change; modify
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a particular or peculiar case; a distinguishing mark or feature
succinct  Speak Example sentences
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man who substitutes for a performer in scenes requiring physical daring or involving physical risk
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annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to
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brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words
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make simple; make less complex; make clear by explaining for
superfluous  Speak Example sentences
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naturally abundant nutrient carbohydrate, found chiefly in the seeds, fruits
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make threefold or triple; play or sing the highest part or most acute sounds
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physical or conceptual structure extended or developed from a basic form; part of a building above the foundation
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being beyond what is required or sufficient
texture  Speak Example sentences
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restore to proper condition; help to re-adapt, as to the former state of health or good repute
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rough surface quality; the structure of interwoven fibers or other elements; the feel of a surface or a fabric
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reply, especially to answer in a quick, caustic, or witty manner
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noise, as made by a crowd;  riot or uprising