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 5000 Words Level 4 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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rampart  Speak Example sentences
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fanatically committed person; a person who shows excessive zeal
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something defends from assault or secures safety; defense
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combativeness; inclination or readiness to fight; quarrelsomeness
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overcome or conquer; climb; place something above; be above or on top of
resonant  Speak Example sentences
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the government ruled by or subject to religious authority
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one who is bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service; devoted adherent of a cause or person or activity
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echoing; strong and deep in tone; resounding; having lasting presence or effect
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streaked, spotted, or marked with a variety of color; very colorful
rhapsodize  Speak Example sentences
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the government ruled by or subject to religious authority
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speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner
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not availing; ineffectual or useless
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conquer; bring under control
salubrious  Speak Example sentences
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seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading intentionally
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healthful; favorable to health; promoting health; wholesome
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not availing; ineffectual or useless
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harsh or corrosive in tone; sarcastic; bitterly scathing
taper  Speak Example sentences
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the government ruled by or subject to religious authority
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drink with relish; swallow hurriedly or greedily
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state of alarm or dread; nervous apprehension;  involuntary trembling or quivering
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give light as a small wax candle; narrow toward the point; become small toward one end
temporize  Speak Example sentences
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harsh or corrosive in tone; sarcastic; bitterly scathing
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act evasively in order to gain time, avoid an argument, or postpone a decision
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relating to a tailor, tailoring, or tailored clothing
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nickname; familiar name for person, typically shortened version of the given name
tenable  Speak Example sentences
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give light as a small wax candle; narrow toward the point; become small toward one end
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capable of being held, maintained, or defended, as against an assailant or objector
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blow away; separate good parts from bad; sort or select desirable; extract
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conquer; bring under control
tenet  Speak Example sentences
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speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner
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walk or march with labor; jog along; move wearily
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opinion, doctrine, or principle held as being true by person or organization
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pass over or beyond; surpass
theocracy  Speak Example sentences
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the government ruled by or subject to religious authority
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of or about burial, to the grave, or monuments erected to the memory of the dead
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conquer; bring under control
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ravenous; excessively greedy and grasping; devouring or craving food in great quantities
threadbare  Speak Example sentences
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harsh or corrosive in tone; sarcastic; bitterly scathing
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error in the use of language, especially  intentional use of misspelling; violation of the conventional rules of society
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worn through till threads show; wearing old, shabby clothing; shabby and poor
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not availing; ineffectual or useless