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  Academic Words Level 5 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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lava  Speak Example sentences
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feeling or expressing deep regret for misdeeds
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done in a moment; continuing only a moment; lasting a very short time
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hot liquid rock from a volcano that becomes solid as it cools
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gain information about the enemy; inspection or exploration of an area
lustrous  Speak Example sentences
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giving out or shedding light, as sun or fire; reflecting light; having a brilliant surface
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handcuff; shackle for hand or wrist; an instrument of iron for fettering the hand
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machines or devices that apply pressure or print; collecting and publishing of news; journalism in general
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food eaten or provided at a meal; feast; banquet
manacle  Speak Example sentences
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pleasure; inclination; longing desire; eagerness to possess or enjoy
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abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness
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decree; authoritative command or order
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handcuff; shackle for hand or wrist; an instrument of iron for fettering the hand
marginal  Speak Example sentences
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food eaten or provided at a meal; feast; banquet
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swing back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm; vibrate pendulum-like; waver
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legendary; fictitious; existing in myth
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of or pertaining to a margin; written or printed in the margin
mason  Speak Example sentences
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one whose occupation is to build with stone or brick; one who prepares stone for building purposes
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abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness
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act of redeeming or condition of having been redeemed; rescue upon payment of ransom
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government; mode of ruling; rule; authority
mince  Speak Example sentences
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act of recurring, or state of being recurrent; return
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hunt or catch; victimize or make a profit at someone else's expense
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someone to investigate and report on a case or to ensure fair play
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cut into very small pieces; chop fine; suppress or weaken the force of
momentary  Speak Example sentences
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flourish; thrive; gain in wealth; grow stronger
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feeling or expressing deep regret for misdeeds
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done in a moment; continuing only a moment; lasting a very short time
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bodily attitude or position, especially one assumed for an artist or a photographer
overload  Speak Example sentences
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place too much a load on
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unforgettable; worthy of being remembered; very important or remarkable
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the drawback, as with fear or pain; spring back
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the fine granular substance produced in flowers; fine bran or flour
penitent  Speak Example sentences
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a stringed instrument that is played by depressing keys
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chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organism to the maintenance of life
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feeling or expressing deep regret for misdeeds
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make something last; preserve from extinction
pose  Speak Example sentences
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put in order; arrange or place something in line
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bodily attitude or position, especially one assumed for an artist or a photographer
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flourish; thrive; gain in wealth; grow stronger
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highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust