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 5000 Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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dowdy  Speak Example sentences
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the sum of money to be divided and distributed; share of a sum divided that falls to individuals; a distribute sum
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lacking stylishness or neatness; shabby; old-fashioned
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restrain with U-shaped bar for ankles or feet; impede; hamper
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stormy; showing no mercy; physically severe
embezzle  Speak Example sentences
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steal or misappropriate money that one has been trusted with, especially to steal money from one's employer
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decorate with ornamental appendages
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a place where animals are kept
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treating all parts or aspects without omission; comprehensive
eminent  Speak Example sentences
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standing out above other things; high in rank, office, or worth
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actuated or characterized by passion or zeal; showing the warmth of feeling; ardent; animated; excited
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support on which a lever rests; prop or support
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elaborately or excessively ornamented
enchant  Speak Example sentences
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charm by sorcery; get control of by magical words and rites
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be a match or counterpart for; eager to equal or excel
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the sum of money to be divided and distributed; share of a sum divided that falls to individuals; a distribute sum
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steal or misappropriate money that one has been trusted with, especially to steal money from one's employer
enclosure  Speak Example sentences
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elaborately or excessively ornamented
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be a match or counterpart for; eager to equal or excel
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a place where animals are kept
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sediment settled at the bottom of a liquid; waste or worthless matter
epoch  Speak Example sentences
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a particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable
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impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
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the intensity of feeling; the warmth of feeling; intense, heated emotion
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rob; a strip of money or other property unjustly, especially by trickery or fraud; ask an unreasonable price
exclusion  Speak Example sentences
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hammer-like tool; small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge
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freedom from punishment or harm; exemption from injury, suffering, or discomfort
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rejection; an act of excluding or shutting out
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likely to fail or be inaccurate
exhaustive  Speak Example sentences
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treating all parts or aspects without omission; comprehensive
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very showy or ornament, especially when excessive or in a tasteless or vulgar manner
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attempting to win favor by flattering; flattering
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increase severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate
fascinate  Speak Example sentences
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tender affection; love; act of showing affection
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of the same or similar nature or kind
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cause to be interested or curious; captivate
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scrape gently; feed on growing grasses and herbage
fleece  Speak Example sentences
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tender affection; love; act of showing affection
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rob; a strip of money or other property unjustly, especially by trickery or fraud; ask an unreasonable price
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agonizing; distressing extremely painful
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massive; bulky; great in size