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 5000 Words Level 4 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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dross  Speak Example sentences
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speaking with the slow and lingering utterance, from laziness, lack of spirit; lengthened, slow monotonous utterance
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look at with a fixed gaze; angry stare
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impossible to overcome; unbeatable
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waste or impure matter; worthless, commonplace, or trivial matter
ellipsis  Speak Example sentences
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speaking with the slow and lingering utterance, from laziness, lack of spirit; lengthened, slow monotonous utterance
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omission of words from a text; mark or series of marks used in writing to indicate omission
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take in marriage; marry; give one's loyalty or support to; adopt
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nick; set in from margin;  impress or stamp
epigram  Speak Example sentences
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omission of words from a text; mark or series of marks used in writing to indicate omission
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speak distinctly; state or set forth precisely or systematically; pronounce; articulate
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witty thought or saying, usually short; short, witty poem expressing a single thought or observation
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not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility
estimable  Speak Example sentences
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without money; poor; penniless
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capable of being estimated or valued
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speak distinctly; state or set forth precisely or systematically; pronounce; articulate
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small European insectivore, having the hair on the upper part of its body mixed with prickles or spines
ethereal  Speak Example sentences
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business or practice of catching fish; fishing; a place for catching fish; the right to take fish at a certain place
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light as air; heavenly; unusually refined
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speaking with the slow and lingering utterance, from laziness, lack of spirit; lengthened, slow monotonous utterance
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waste or impure matter; worthless, commonplace, or trivial matter
etymology  Speak Example sentences
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business or practice of catching fish; fishing; a place for catching fish; the right to take fish at a certain place
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daily; relating to or occurring in a 24-hour period
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calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
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study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words
evince  Speak Example sentences
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equalize; become similar, as by mixing
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penetrating, clear, and sharp, as in operation or expression
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show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer
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awkward or lacking in social graces; coarse and uncouth
exalt  Speak Example sentences
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raise in rank or dignity; praise
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false; tending to mislead; deceptive
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speak distinctly; state or set forth precisely or systematically; pronounce; articulate
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calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
fallacious  Speak Example sentences
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lacking self-restraint; lacking sexual restraint; unchaste
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try to stir up public opinion; promote the growth of; apply warm lotion to
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false; tending to mislead; deceptive
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building up, especially in a moral or spiritual sense; moral, intellectual, or spiritual improvement
flaccid  Speak Example sentences
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acting in strength, firmness, or resilience
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stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid
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daily; relating to or occurring in a 24-hour period
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nick; set in from margin;  impress or stamp