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Academic Words Level 5 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
repulse 
1
 | force or drive back; drive back; refuse; disgust |
| prickly; having or covered with protective barbs |
| unchecked; free; marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion |
| conqueror; the winner of a game, competition, election, or war |
sag
2
| communications system consisting of teletypewriters connected to a telephonic network to send and receive signals |
| sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane |
| conqueror; the winner of a game, competition, election, or war |
| drink or imbibe in small quantities; take in with lips in small quantities, like liquid; draw into the mouth; suck up |
sheath
3
| protective covering for a knife or sword; dress suitable for formal occasions |
| a direct route; a route shorter than the usual one |
| deserving high respect; impressive because of age; profoundly honored |
| barren; infertile; incapable of reproducing; having no imagination, new ideas, or energy |
shortcut
4
| a direct route; a route shorter than the usual one |
| religious zeal; willingness to serve God |
| a small secluded room; well and tightly constructed |
| protective covering for a knife or sword; dress suitable for formal occasions |
slump
5
| sudden falling off or decline, as in activity, prices, or business; gross amount; mass |
| a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone |
| one who deals in staple goods or staple fibers; a device used to bind the material together through staples |
| continuous, without interruption; intact |
solace
6
| comfort or relieve in sorrow, misfortune, or distress |
| concerning; relating to; with respect to |
| usually a short interval of rest or relief; delay in punishment |
| something that has real or substantial existence; means of support or maintain life |
sophistication
7
| being expert or having knowledge of some technical subject |
| a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone |
| protective covering for a knife or sword; dress suitable for formal occasions |
| meant or adapted for an occasion or use |
sterile
8
| continued; maintained at length without interruption or weakening |
| unchecked; free; marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion |
| usually a short interval of rest or relief; delay in punishment |
| barren; infertile; incapable of reproducing; having no imagination, new ideas, or energy |
subsistence
9
| an outer garment; dress of rich, flowing, and elegant style or make; dress of state, rank, office |
| uneven; rough; very difficult |
| laziness; apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue; any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals |
| something that has real or substantial existence; means of support or maintain life |
taunt
10
| deserving high respect; impressive because of age; profoundly honored |
| something that has real or substantial existence; means of support or maintain life |
| concerning; relating to; with respect to |
| reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of, often in an aggressive manner |