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 5000 Words Level 4 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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purloin  Speak Example sentences
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aid; assist and deliver from suffering; relieve
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steal, often in violation of trust; put away; remove
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single-mast sailing boat
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become slower; loosen; become less vigorous, intense, or severe
rankle  Speak Example sentences
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grow worse; cause persistent irritation or resentment
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capable of being repaired; admitting of repair
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become slower; loosen; become less vigorous, intense, or severe
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win by a wide margin; beat thoroughly or heavily; punish or beat severely
refractory  Speak Example sentences
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pompous array of words; overabundance of words
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stubborn; unmanageable; obstinately resistant to authority or control
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an instrument for mowing grass, composed of a long, curving blade, with a sharp edge
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relaxation; leisure; freedom from worry; peace of mind
refurbish  Speak Example sentences
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renovate; make bright by polishing
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single-mast sailing boat
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following members; attendants accompanying high-ranking person
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a small, badly built house, usually made from pieces of wood or cardboard, in which poor people live
resplendent  Speak Example sentences
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dazzling; glorious; shining with brilliant luster; very bright
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well-paid position with little responsibility
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speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner
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a small, badly built house, usually made from pieces of wood or cardboard, in which poor people live
retrench  Speak Example sentences
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following members; attendants accompanying high-ranking person
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muddy; having sediment disturbed; heavy, dark, or dense, like smoke or fog
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marked by harsh spoken or written abuse; scolding
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cut down; reduce; restrict; economize
revile  Speak Example sentences
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replace; usurp; displace and substitute for another
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disdainful or ironically humorous; cynical; scornful and mocking
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attack with abusive language; vilify
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grow worse; cause persistent irritation or resentment
scythe  Speak Example sentences
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speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner
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entertain; provide with great enjoyment
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an instrument for mowing grass, composed of a long, curving blade, with a sharp edge
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oversee with the power of direction; take care of with authority; supervise
shanty  Speak Example sentences
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marked by repeated turns or bends; winding or twisting; not straightforward; circuitous
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a small, badly built house, usually made from pieces of wood or cardboard, in which poor people live
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well-paid position with little responsibility
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speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner
slacken  Speak Example sentences
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become slower; loosen; become less vigorous, intense, or severe
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played abruptly; marked by an abrupt sharp sound
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claw of a bird of prey; part of the lock that key presses to shoot bolt
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cut down; reduce; restrict; economize