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| Academic Words Level 5 - 1 - Matching Quizzes |    |
accrue 
1
 | not interested; indifferent; free of self-interest; impartial |
| disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station |
| increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time |
| detailed analysis; the scientific study of the body and how its parts are arranged |
advisable
2
| endowed with fancy or imagination; entertaining a flattering opinion of one's self; vain |
| proper to be advised or to be done; expedient; prudent; ready to receive advice |
| increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time |
| expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
ambush
3
| one who dictates; one who prescribes rules and maxims authoritatively for the direction of others. |
| disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station |
| of or relating to a chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections |
| unoriginal; derived from another source |
ancestral
4
| unconventional in an artistic way |
| inherited or inheritable by established rules |
| proper to be advised or to be done; expedient; prudent; ready to receive advice |
| a widely known person |
antibiotic
5
| not interested; indifferent; free of self-interest; impartial |
| ancient times, especially the times preceding the Middle Ages; extreme oldness |
| of or relating to a chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections |
| breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap |
articulate
6
| expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
| speak clearly and distinctly; utter a speech sound; be jointed; make clear or effective |
| too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged |
| formal or ritual; ceremonious |
ascetic
7
| disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time |
| unconventional in an artistic way |
bland
8
| lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
| proper to be advised or to be done; expedient; prudent; ready to receive advice |
| act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope |
| not interested; indifferent; free of self-interest; impartial |
boisterous
9
| rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline |
| bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure |
| protection from harm |
| ancient times, especially the times preceding the Middle Ages; extreme oldness |
cavalier
10
| offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others |
| increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time |
| one who dictates; one who prescribes rules and maxims authoritatively for the direction of others. |
| pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel; transverse bar connecting the opposite wheels |