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 5000 Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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dolt  Speak Example sentences
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[làm quen] state of being familiar; intimate and frequent converse, or association; freedom from ceremony and constraint
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[bắt cháy] kindle; cause to start burning; set fire to
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[người khờ dại] stupid person; person who is not very bright
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[trang trí] decorate with ornamental appendages
erode  Speak Example sentences
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[chi] payment or expense; output
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[cản trở] put at a disadvantage; tie up; hamper; prevent the progress
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[khàn] having a harsh, rough, grating voice or sound, as when affected with a cold; making a rough, harsh cry or sound
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[ăn mòn] eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn
evocative  Speak Example sentences
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[Icicle] pendent spear of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water
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[gợi] tending to call up emotions, memories
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[cản trở] something that holds back or causes problems with something else; obstacle
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[vui tươi] merry or joyful activity; festivity; bright color or showiness, as of dress; finery
expend  Speak Example sentences
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[hubbub] loud noise of many confused voices; tumult; uproar.
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[rộng] lay out, apply, or employ in any way; consume by use; use up or distribute, either in payment or in donations
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[chi] payment or expense; output
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[ăn mòn] eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn
familiarity  Speak Example sentences
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[gợi] tending to call up emotions, memories
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[Icicle] pendent spear of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water
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[người khờ dại] stupid person; person who is not very bright
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[làm quen] state of being familiar; intimate and frequent converse, or association; freedom from ceremony and constraint
folklore  Speak Example sentences
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[dân gian] traditional beliefs, myths, tales, and practices of a people, transmitted orally
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[enterprising] full of initiative; marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative
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[impute infraction] violation of rule or regulation; breach; minor offense or petty crime
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[khàn] having a harsh, rough, grating voice or sound, as when affected with a cold; making a rough, harsh cry or sound
germane  Speak Example sentences
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[germane] related to the topic being discussed or considered; appropriate or fitting; relevant
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[di cư] remove from one country or state to another for residence; migrate from home
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[gợi] tending to call up emotions, memories
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[tượng hình] not literal, but metaphorical;  not with their basic meaning but with a more imaginative meaning
grandstand  Speak Example sentences
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[impute infraction] violation of rule or regulation; breach; minor offense or petty crime
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[ăn mòn] eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn
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[khán đài] roofed stand for spectators at the stadium; spectators or audience at an event; seating area at a stadium
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[bi] agonizing; distressing extremely painful
hapless  Speak Example sentences
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[trang trí] decorate with ornamental appendages
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[công bằng] marked by or having equity; just and impartial
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[tượng hình] not literal, but metaphorical;  not with their basic meaning but with a more imaginative meaning
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[không may] without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
harrowing  Speak Example sentences
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[cản trở] put at a disadvantage; tie up; hamper; prevent the progress
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[phun trào] outbreak;  sudden, often violent outburst
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[bi] agonizing; distressing extremely painful
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[thức ăn gia súc] hunt for; search; the act of searching for food