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 5000 Words Level 4 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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divergence  Speak Example sentences
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difference; deviation; separation; the act of moving away in a different direction
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take in marriage; marry; give one's loyalty or support to; adopt
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start; initiate; induct into office by a formal ceremony
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explain or describe in detail
ebullient  Speak Example sentences
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cut in the edge into points or inequalities, like teeth; having an uneven, irregular border
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showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
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unshakably calm; placid; incapable of being disturbed or disconcerted
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free from bondage, oppression, or restraint; liberate
emendation  Speak Example sentences
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sleep throughout winter; be in an inactive or dormant state
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gradual intrusion; entry into a place that was previously uncommon; advance beyond former borders
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correction of errors; removal of errors; alteration intended to improve
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save money or resource; cut back; be thrifty
encroachment  Speak Example sentences
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intrude; invade; take another's rights gradually; advance beyond proper or former limits
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gradual intrusion; entry into a place that was previously uncommon; advance beyond former borders
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hard outer layer that covers something
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external; not essential; extraneous
entanglement  Speak Example sentences
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list each one; mention one by one
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explain or describe in detail
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an intricate trap that ensnares its victim
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external; not essential; extraneous
expound  Speak Example sentences
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explain or describe in detail
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showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
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unshakably calm; placid; incapable of being disturbed or disconcerted
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inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
extrinsic  Speak Example sentences
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cut in the edge into points or inequalities, like teeth; having an uneven, irregular border
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easily influenced; flexible; pliable
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external; not essential; extraneous
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unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
fishery  Speak Example sentences
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a narrow strip of decoration, often cut from stone or wood and usually placed at the top of a wall
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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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of isolated people, especially having a narrow viewpoint
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unshakably calm; placid; incapable of being disturbed or disconcerted
gainsay  Speak Example sentences
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speak against; contradict; oppose in words; deny or declare not to be true
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small European insectivore, having the hair on the upper part of its body mixed with prickles or spines
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region; remote and undeveloped area
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strikingly bright; shining with intense heat; emitting light as a result of being heated
glower  Speak Example sentences
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look at with a fixed gaze; angry stare
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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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poor verse; of crude or irregular construction
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rise and fall in or as if in waves; shift; vary irregularly