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  Academic Words Level 5 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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laser  Speak Example sentences
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[الليزر] an optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light
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[الاتصال بنا] something given as security for a loan; pledge or guaranty; article deposited as security
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[الفداء] act of redeeming or condition of having been redeemed; rescue upon payment of ransom
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[وثنية] one who worships false gods; idolater; person not adhering to any major or recognized religion
levity  Speak Example sentences
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[الخوخ] a small tree in Prunus persica widely cultivated in temperate regions, having pink flowers and edible fruit
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[فريسة] hunt or catch; victimize or make a profit at someone else's expense
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[يعجل] fall from clouds; hurl or throw violently; fall vertically, sharply, or headlong
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[خفة] lack of seriousness; the lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate
mold  Speak Example sentences
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[السائدة] most frequent; widespread; predominant
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[بلل] lessen the violence, severity, or extremeness of; preside over
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[القالب] model; fit tightly, follow the contours of; frame; make something for a specific shape; become moldy
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[تجمع] gathering, especially one intended to inspire enthusiasm for a cause; reassembling, of troops
neutron  Speak Example sentences
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[نيوترون] an elementary particle with 0 charges and mass about equal to a proton
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[ملحوظ] one whose occupation is to build with stone or brick; one who prepares stone for building purposes
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[مرح] gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter
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[بطاقة بريدية] card for sending messages by post without an envelope
oblivion  Speak Example sentences
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[القالب] model; fit tightly, follow the contours of; frame; make something for a specific shape; become moldy
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[العلم] legend; wisdom; knowledge acquired through education or experience
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[النسيان] condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty
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[مترف] abundant; rich and splendid; fertile
operative  Speak Example sentences
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[غاضب] lead-colored; black and blue; discolored, as from a bruise; extremely angry
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[بلل] lessen the violence, severity, or extremeness of; preside over
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[فدية] release of property or person in return for the payment of a demanded price; price paid for such release
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[المنطوق] having the power of acting; exerting force, physical or moral; active in the production of effects
outrage  Speak Example sentences
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[الغضب] offend grossly against; produce anger or resentment in
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[مأزق] tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
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[بلل] lessen the violence, severity, or extremeness of; preside over
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[تجمع] gathering, especially one intended to inspire enthusiasm for a cause; reassembling, of troops
palpable  Speak Example sentences
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[ارتجف] tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable
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[الرئيسيات] serving as an essential component
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[المنطوق] having the power of acting; exerting force, physical or moral; active in the production of effects
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[ملحوظ] one whose occupation is to build with stone or brick; one who prepares stone for building purposes
pan  Speak Example sentences
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[عموم] criticize harshly; wash in pan; cook in pan
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[مرجع] list of works of music or drama; class of compositions in a genre; range or number of skills
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[الطنانة] overconfident; going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward
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[مأزق] tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
pastor  Speak Example sentences
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[القس] shepherd; one who has the care of flocks and herds; a religious leader in certain Protestant Churches
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[الفداء] act of redeeming or condition of having been redeemed; rescue upon payment of ransom
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[يبقى] all that is left after other parts have been taken away, used up, or destroyed; corpse; ancient ruins or fossils
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[الصوتيات] branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes, including its production and perception