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  Academic Words Level 5 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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residue  Speak Example sentences
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[بالموجات فوق الصوتية] supersonic; higher in frequency than the range of sound perceptible to the human ear
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[بقايا] the remainder of something after removal of parts or a part; balance
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[مرونة] ability to recover quickly from illness, change, or misfortune; buoyancy
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[طعنة] pierce with a pointed weapon; wound or kill by a pointed instrument
salutation  Speak Example sentences
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[أعقاب] trail of a ship or other object through water; a path of something that has gone before
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[التدقيق] separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the course; examine critically or minutely; scrutinize
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[لا مبرر له] having no justification; groundless; not guaranteed to be good, sound, or of a certain quality
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[التحية] act of paying respect or reverence, by the customary words or actions; the act of greeting or expressing goodwill
sane  Speak Example sentences
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[حزين] full of wishful yearning or longing; sadly thoughtful
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[عاقل] being in a healthy condition; acting rationally; mentally sound
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[عبودية] forced labor imposed as a punishment for crime; lack of personal freedom
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[التدقيق] separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the course; examine critically or minutely; scrutinize
sanguine  Speak Example sentences
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[تك] small, short, sharp-pointed nail, usually having a broad, flat head
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[تفاؤلا] cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy
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[هائلة] stout; lacking sufficient ventilation; close; dull and boring
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[مرونة] ability to recover quickly from illness, change, or misfortune; buoyancy
staid  Speak Example sentences
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[هائلة] stout; lacking sufficient ventilation; close; dull and boring
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[ماض] in time past; long ago; in old time
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[سرب] move or gather in large numbers; be overrun
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[رزين] sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety
standardize  Speak Example sentences
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[نصير] marked by imposing physical strength; firmly built; firm, and resolute
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[تفاؤلا] cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy
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[توحيد] normalize; cause to conform to a standard
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[الهدوء] a peaceful, calm state, without noise, violence, or worry
stapler  Speak Example sentences
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[قائظ] burning hot; extremely and unpleasantly hot
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[لا مبرر له] having no justification; groundless; not guaranteed to be good, sound, or of a certain quality
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[تلكأ] delay; leave slowly and hesitantly; wait
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[دبابيس] one who deals in staple goods or staple fibers; a device used to bind the material together through staples
stuffy  Speak Example sentences
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[اللاهوت] science of God or religion
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[بالموجات فوق الصوتية] supersonic; higher in frequency than the range of sound perceptible to the human ear
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[نتن] strong, offensive smell; disgusting odor; stench
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[هائلة] stout; lacking sufficient ventilation; close; dull and boring
subsequently  Speak Example sentences
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[سلبية] not encouraging or approving or pleasing; having or showing opposition
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[بعد] in a subsequent manner; at a later time; accordingly; therefore
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[مفيد] tending to improve; beneficial; favorable to health
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[تبلد] sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane
swelling  Speak Example sentences
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[فخم] majestic; impressive, as in size or proportions
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[تورم] becoming puffy as from internal bleeding or accumulation of other fluids
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[حل] make a firm decision about; find a solution to
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[المستمر] continued;  maintained at length without interruption or weakening