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 5000 Words Level 4 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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dwindle  Speak Example sentences
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obscure; puzzling; not easily explained or accounted for
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shrink; reduce in size; become less
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be similar or bear a likeness to horse; relating to horse
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shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
emaciated  Speak Example sentences
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very thin especially from disease or hunger
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explain or describe in detail
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free, without charge; costing nothing
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teach and impress by frequent repetitions
equable  Speak Example sentences
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urging; demanding; expressing earnest entreaty
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in the early stage of development; of an organism before birth; related to embryo
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tranquil; not varying; uniform; not easily disturbed
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teach and impress by frequent repetitions
eschew  Speak Example sentences
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one who holds to a heresy; one who believes some doctrine contrary to the established faith or prevailing religion
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avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
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deeply established; firmly rooted
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moral weakness; failing; weak point; slight fault
expropriate  Speak Example sentences
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beg persistently; ask for urgently or repeatedly; annoy
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take possession of; transfer another's property to oneself
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make an island of; place in a detached situation or a state having no communication with surrounding objects
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the behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
exult  Speak Example sentences
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witty thought or saying, usually short; short, witty poem expressing a single thought or observation
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a person with refined taste, especially in food and wine
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rejoice; feel extreme happiness
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excessively exacting; inclined to judge too severely
foible  Speak Example sentences
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save money or resource; cut back; be thrifty
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twisted; knotty; made rough by age or hard work
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incentive; stimulus; force or energy associated with a moving body
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moral weakness; failing; weak point; slight fault
formative  Speak Example sentences
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without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
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developing; forming; capable of forming or molding
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witty thought or saying, usually short; short, witty poem expressing a single thought or observation
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noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
hypercritical  Speak Example sentences
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impossible to overcome; unbeatable
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excessively exacting; inclined to judge too severely
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cause to feel happily refreshed and energetic; fill with emotion
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dispute or contradict, often in an insulting way; challenge
hypersensitive  Speak Example sentences
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having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility
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excessively agitated; transported with rage or other violent emotion
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very thin especially from disease or hunger
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scold with biting harshness; strip the skin off; abrade