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abstemious  Speak Example sentences
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showing modest reserve, lacking self-confidence
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sparing in consumption of especially food and drink, marked by temperance in indulgence
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pertaining to the structure or movement of the earth's crust ,of or pertaining to construction or architecture
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weaken mentally or morally, disturb the composure of
bellicose  Speak Example sentences
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overbearing pride or presumption, excessive pride or self-confidence
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a divine manifestation, twelve days after Christmas
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represent falsely, be in contradiction with
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having or showing a ready disposition to fight
circumnavigate  Speak Example sentences
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tending to vanish like vapor, soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing
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massive and extremely remote celestial object
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belonging to a period before a war especially the American Civil War
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travel around either by plane or ship, go around or avoid (an obstacle)
fiduciary  Speak Example sentences
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edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
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officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch
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tending to vanish like vapor, soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing
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involving trust, referring to paper currency depending on securities for its value
filibuster  Speak Example sentences
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characterized by a government in which the political authority exercises absolute and centralized control
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a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order
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a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches
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repeat an earlier theme of a composition, repeat stages of evolutionary development during the embryonic phase of life
hegemony  Speak Example sentences
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edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
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all of the same or similar kind or nature
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practice of classifying plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationships
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the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others
impeach  Speak Example sentences
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lacking in nutritive value, displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
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edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
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the colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells are suspended
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challenge the honesty or veracity of, bring an accusation against; level a charge against
incognito  Speak Example sentences
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with your identity concealed
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weaken mentally or morally, disturb the composure of
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the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others
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the basic structure or features of a system or organization
notarize  Speak Example sentences
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compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors, compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury
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authenticate as a notary, acknowledge or attest as a notary public
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the colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells are suspended
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belonging to a period before a war especially the American Civil War
obsequious  Speak Example sentences
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tending to vanish like vapor, soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing
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challenge the honesty or veracity of, bring an accusation against; level a charge against
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attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
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(of the elements) as if showing violent anger, characterized by violent emotions or behavior