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 5000 Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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ambrosia  Speak Example sentences
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something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
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knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively
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prescribe; rule as a dictator
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some stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
arena  Speak Example sentences
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a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course
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departing from the correct and accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
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a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
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act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant
authorization  Speak Example sentences
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signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning
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overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
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any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
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act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant
bulb  Speak Example sentences
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act of sending off something; the property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
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being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
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false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
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the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
carnival  Speak Example sentences
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disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
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festivity; traveling amusement show usually including rides, games, and sideshows
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device for rotary motion, by handle or arm; bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage; twist or turn in speech
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the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
celebrity  Speak Example sentences
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a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course
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a widely known person
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crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
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large basket, used for moving china or similar wares; box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with interspaces
chaos  Speak Example sentences
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move off; move or stir slightly; alter a position or attitude
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disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
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the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
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empower; give permission for; sanction
confront  Speak Example sentences
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be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
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made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable
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catastrophe; great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty
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crack, as in earth surface; splitting of skin, caused by cold or exposure; one of the jaws or cheeks; man or boy
crank  Speak Example sentences
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move off; move or stir slightly; alter a position or attitude
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prominent; celebrated, well-known, or eminent because of past achievements
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device for rotary motion, by handle or arm; bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage; twist or turn in speech
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public sale of property to the highest bidder
crook  Speak Example sentences
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bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure
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small waterfall; sudden downpour
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prescribe; rule as a dictator
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bowman, one skilled in the use of the bow and arrow