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  Academic Words Level 5 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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repulse  Speak Example sentences
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[chắc chắn] uneven; rough; very difficult
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[đẩy lùi] force or drive back; drive back; refuse; disgust
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[ngang bướng] difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly
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[kỳ diệu] astonishing; wonderful; amazing, especially, astonishing in magnitude or elevation
repulsive  Speak Example sentences
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[đẩy] tending to repel or drive off; causing repugnance or aversion; disgusting
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[sáp] any of various natural, oily, or greasy heat-sensitive substances
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[điêu khắc] an artist who creates sculptures
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[chế nhạo] reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of, often in an aggressive manner
rinse  Speak Example sentences
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[lén] creep or steal privately; come or go meanly, as a person afraid or ashamed to be seen
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[tự phát] without advance preparation; naturally
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[rửa] cleanse with water; flush; wash lightly without soap
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[trọng điểm] one that keeps guard; soldier stationed as a guard
robe  Speak Example sentences
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[kỳ diệu] astonishing; wonderful; amazing, especially, astonishing in magnitude or elevation
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[giả dối] false; counterfeit; forged; illogical
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[biểu lộ] full of wishful yearning or longing; sadly thoughtful
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[y] an outer garment; dress of rich, flowing, and elegant style or make; dress of state, rank, office
sapphire  Speak Example sentences
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[chung cư] apartment barely meeting minimal standards
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[tôn kính] respectful; worshipful; impressed with deep respect
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[sapphire] a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone
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[độc tài] oppression; cruel government; office or authority of an absolute ruler; absolute power
spartan  Speak Example sentences
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[sức sống] energetic style; being able to survive and grow; capacity to live, grow, or develop
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[không chính đáng] having no justification; groundless; not guaranteed to be good, sound, or of a certain quality
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[Spartan] avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined
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[men] foam, or troth, or the sediment, of beer or other in fermentation
speculation  Speak Example sentences
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[đầu cơ] examination by the eye; intellectual check; business venture in unusual risks, with a chance for large profits
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[y] an outer garment; dress of rich, flowing, and elegant style or make; dress of state, rank, office
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[xảo quyệt] dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray
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[lén] creep or steal privately; come or go meanly, as a person afraid or ashamed to be seen
subsequently  Speak Example sentences
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[sau đó] in a subsequent manner; at a later time; accordingly; therefore
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[rửa] cleanse with water; flush; wash lightly without soap
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[dánh đi] walk in an awkward, lazy, or unsteady manner, shuffling the feet
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[Spartan] avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined
swine  Speak Example sentences
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[đầu cơ] examination by the eye; intellectual check; business venture in unusual risks, with a chance for large profits
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[lợn] any animal of the hog kind, especially one of the domestic species; pig
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[stink] strong, offensive smell; disgusting odor; stench
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[chắc chắn] uneven; rough; very difficult
taunt  Speak Example sentences
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[chế nhạo] reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of, often in an aggressive manner
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[màu] color; dye with a color
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[biểu lộ] full of wishful yearning or longing; sadly thoughtful
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[rửa] cleanse with water; flush; wash lightly without soap