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  Academic Words Level 5 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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lava  Speak Example sentences
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redundant; relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
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hot liquid rock from a volcano that becomes solid as it cools
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food eaten or provided at a meal; feast; banquet
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beat rapidly; shake with fast, tremulous movements
lengthy  Speak Example sentences
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biologist knowledgeable about natural history
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quilted bed; bed stuffed with hair, moss, or other suitable material, and quilted or otherwise fastened
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redundant; relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
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deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative
loll  Speak Example sentences
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be lazy or idle; move, stand, or recline in a relaxed manner
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being an equal distance apart everywhere; having the same tendency or direction
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the weapon, consisting of a long handle and steel blade or head; spear by horsemen, often decorated with a small flag
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amount or level considered to be average; standard; equality of status, level, or value
maple  Speak Example sentences
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of excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; characterized by pomp or stately display; ceremonious
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brilliancy; splendor; brightness; glitter
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tree of the genus Acer, including about fifty species
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subject to punishment by law
memorandum  Speak Example sentences
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written proposal or reminder
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redundant; relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
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deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative
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government; mode of ruling; rule; authority
moat  Speak Example sentences
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offend grossly against; produce anger or resentment in
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deep wide ditch; ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
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cut into very small pieces; chop fine; suppress or weaken the force of
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flourish; thrive; gain in wealth; grow stronger
mortar  Speak Example sentences
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a vessel in which substances are crushed or ground with a pestle; machine in which materials are ground and blended
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bodily attitude or position, especially one assumed for an artist or a photographer
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government; mode of ruling; rule; authority
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act of rehearsing; exercise or practice to prepare for a public performance
neutron  Speak Example sentences
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withdrawing or retiring; moving back; retreat; state of being withdrawn; seclusion
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clothing; garments; dress; garb; costume
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an elementary particle with 0 charges and mass about equal to a proton
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baffle or confuse mentally by presenting or being a difficult problem or matter
outrage  Speak Example sentences
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one who keeps or attends a flour mill or gristmill; milling machine
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flourish; thrive; gain in wealth; grow stronger
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offend grossly against; produce anger or resentment in
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baffle or confuse mentally by presenting or being a difficult problem or matter
pending  Speak Example sentences
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baffle or confuse mentally by presenting or being a difficult problem or matter
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female of horse and other equine quadrupeds; sighing, suffocative panting, with a sense of pressure across the chest
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not yet decided or settled; awaiting conclusion or confirmation
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flourish; thrive; gain in wealth; grow stronger