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  Academic Words Level 5 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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lumber  Speak Example sentences
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lowest or coarsest class of people; iron bar, with the end bent, used in stirring or skimming molten iron
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natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection
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any of various large passenger vehicles, especially a luxurious automobile; van, or small bus on a regular route
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timber sawed into boards, planks, or other structural members of standard or specified length
magnetic  Speak Example sentences
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any metal, like iron, steel, nickel, cobalt, etc., which may receive the properties of the lodestone
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redundant; relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
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offend grossly against; produce anger or resentment in
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all that is left after other parts have been taken away, used up, or destroyed; corpse; ancient ruins or fossils
niche  Speak Example sentences
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direct descent from a particular ancestor; ancestry
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act of causing anger, displeasure, or affront; transgression of the law; attacking or assaulting
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small concavity; a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
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act of modifying, or state of being modified; modified form or condition; a change
occupant  Speak Example sentences
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natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection
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tenant; one that occupies a position or place
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restoration; the activity of constructing something again
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act of modifying, or state of being modified; modified form or condition; a change
offense  Speak Example sentences
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act of modifying, or state of being modified; modified form or condition; a change
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being an equal distance apart everywhere; having the same tendency or direction
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act of causing anger, displeasure, or affront; transgression of the law; attacking or assaulting
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criticize harshly; wash in pan; cook in pan
optimal  Speak Example sentences
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one who carries out legal action, especially criminal proceedings; one who prosecutes any purpose, plan, or business
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most advantageous; optimum; ideal
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biologist knowledgeable about natural history
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offend grossly against; produce anger or resentment in
outrage  Speak Example sentences
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relating to a province; limited in outlook; unsophisticated
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offend grossly against; produce anger or resentment in
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unforgettable; worthy of being remembered; very important or remarkable
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criticize harshly; wash in pan; cook in pan
pan  Speak Example sentences
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criticize harshly; wash in pan; cook in pan
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honors conferred for some notable achievement; credit
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being an equal distance apart everywhere; having the same tendency or direction
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search for or explore for mineral deposits or oil
primal  Speak Example sentences
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a small horse;  small glass of beer; word for word translation of a foreign language text
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serving as an essential component
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act of reconciling, or state of being reconciled; reconcilement; restoration to harmony; renewal of friendship
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honors conferred for some notable achievement; credit
profusion  Speak Example sentences
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gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter
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direct descent from a particular ancestor; ancestry
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one who worships false gods; idolater; person not adhering to any major or recognized religion
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overabundance; lavish or unrestrained expense