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 5000 Words Level 4 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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diurnal  Speak Example sentences
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daily; relating to or occurring in a 24-hour period
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intermittently stopping and starting; irregular; variable; unstable
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not real or genuine; pretended; counterfeit; insincere; false
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stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid
doggerel  Speak Example sentences
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drive or force onward; drive forward; urge to action through moral pressure
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characteristic of acting or stage performance
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poor verse; of crude or irregular construction
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repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
embryonic  Speak Example sentences
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unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
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the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock; care of domestic affairs; economy; domestic management; thrift
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in the early stage of development; of an organism before birth; related to embryo
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drive or force onward; drive forward; urge to action through moral pressure
enunciate  Speak Example sentences
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impervious to moral persuasion; of hard heart
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hard outer layer that covers something
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speak distinctly; state or set forth precisely or systematically; pronounce; articulate
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backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
exculpate  Speak Example sentences
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surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
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pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
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take possession of; transfer another's property to oneself
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save money or resource; cut back; be thrifty
extenuate  Speak Example sentences
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leave of absence; vacation granted a soldier or civil servant
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inspire or influence thoroughly;  stain or dye deeply or completely
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weaken; lessen or attempt to lessen the seriousness of, especially by providing partial excuses
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speak distinctly; state or set forth precisely or systematically; pronounce; articulate
feigned  Speak Example sentences
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not real or genuine; pretended; counterfeit; insincere; false
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save money or resource; cut back; be thrifty
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cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
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consisting of or resembling grains; having grainy texture
flax  Speak Example sentences
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cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
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in the early stage of development; of an organism before birth; related to embryo
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a plant of the genus Linum, which has a single, slender stalk, about a foot and a half high, with blue flowers
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characteristic of acting or stage performance
forswear  Speak Example sentences
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explain; make clear the meaning of; unfold meaning or sense of
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pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
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renounce or deny something, especially under oath; swear falsely, usually under pressure
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surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
germinate  Speak Example sentences
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the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock; care of domestic affairs; economy; domestic management; thrift
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impossible to remove, erase, or wash away; permanent
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speaking or expressed in lofty style; using high sounding language; overly wordy
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cause to sprout or grow; come into existence