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  Academic Words Level 5 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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restrictive  Speak Example sentences
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sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane
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sudden turn or start of mind; temporary eccentricity; fancy
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tending or serving to restrict; limiting; confining
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melt or blend ores, changing their chemical composition
royalty  Speak Example sentences
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unchecked; free; marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
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being royal; quality of royal person; share of the product, as a percentage paid to the copyright owner
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someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells them to merchants
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extreme dislike or aversion; opposition; conflict; resistance, in a physical sense
sanctuary  Speak Example sentences
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act of soliciting; inciting of another to commit a crime; temptation; allurement; petition; proposal
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stocky; short and thick; low and broad
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place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy places, such as a church, temple, or mosque
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sudden turn or start of mind; temporary eccentricity; fancy
schooner  Speak Example sentences
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originally, a small vessel with two masts; ship; large goblet or drinking glass
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traverse the distance between; cover or extend over an area or time period
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bravery; courage, and boldness, as in battle
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late; delayed; moving slowly
spacecraft  Speak Example sentences
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private instructor; one that gives additional or special instruction
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set resolution or proposal for future consideration; hold back to a later time
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a vehicle for traveling in space
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originally, a small vessel with two masts; ship; large goblet or drinking glass
span  Speak Example sentences
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late; delayed; moving slowly
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extreme dislike or aversion; opposition; conflict; resistance, in a physical sense
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approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid; penalty intended to ensure compliance
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traverse the distance between; cover or extend over an area or time period
stalwart  Speak Example sentences
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bravery; courage, and boldness, as in battle
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forceful, often vindictive anger; fury; just punishment of an offense or crime
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marked by imposing physical strength; firmly built; firm, and resolute
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late; delayed; moving slowly
tremor  Speak Example sentences
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supersonic; higher in frequency than the range of sound perceptible to the human ear
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set resolution or proposal for future consideration; hold back to a later time
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full of wishful yearning or longing; sadly thoughtful
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shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
tribal  Speak Example sentences
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relating to a group of people sharing an occupation, interest, or habit; of a tribe
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supersonic; higher in frequency than the range of sound perceptible to the human ear
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place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy places, such as a church, temple, or mosque
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act of soliciting; inciting of another to commit a crime; temptation; allurement; petition; proposal
tutor  Speak Example sentences
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someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells them to merchants
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shy; craven; lacking self-confidence; shy
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private instructor; one that gives additional or special instruction
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bravery; courage, and boldness, as in battle