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 5000 Words Level 1 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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eavesdrop  Speak Example sentences
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imitation; counterfeit; having a false or misleading appearance
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keep from departing; take and maintain control over; stop dealing with
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light, quick blow, or touch
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stand under eaves, near a window or door, to listen to what is said within doors; listen secretly
emerald  Speak Example sentences
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madness; craziness; mental illness or derangement; extreme foolishness; folly
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element in a mixture or compound
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of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
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sudden intuition as part of solving a problem; arousing to a particular emotion or action
evacuate  Speak Example sentences
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a place where a river can be crossed on foot; shallow place
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light, quick blow, or touch
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make empty; remove contents of
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keep from departing; take and maintain control over; stop dealing with
fantastic  Speak Example sentences
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frightful, shocking, or offensive to the eyes; offensive to moral sensibilities; despicable
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take or seize by the way; cause to stop on the passage; obstruct or interrupt the progress of
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the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet; a range of one's knowledge, experience, or interest
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excellent; extraordinary;  strange in form, conception, or appearance
flick  Speak Example sentences
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cut or chop with repeated blows; break up the surface of; gain access to a computer illegally or without authorization
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light, quick blow, or touch
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make empty; remove contents of
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imitation; counterfeit; having a false or misleading appearance
flock  Speak Example sentences
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one of several grave crimes, such as murder, rape, or burglary
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flow and spread suddenly; flood
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group; herd; crowd; gather; crowd; throng
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lasting only a short time; fleeting; elusive
ford  Speak Example sentences
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madness; craziness; mental illness or derangement; extreme foolishness; folly
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the weapon, consisting of a long handle and steel blade or head; spear carried by horsemen
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a place where a river can be crossed on foot; shallow place
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overwhelming; tempting; charming
gloat  Speak Example sentences
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departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern
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feel or express great, often malicious, pleasure or self-satisfaction
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noble birth; quality of being noble; noble-mindedness; liberality in giving
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keep from departing; take and maintain control over; stop dealing with
heading  Speak Example sentences
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course or direction in which a ship or aircraft is moving; title, subtitle, or topic that stands at the top or beginning
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overwhelming; tempting; charming
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of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
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low or inferior in station or quality; modest
hound  Speak Example sentences
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a variety of domestic dog, having large, drooping ears; sidebar used to strengthen portions of gear of a vehicle
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no longer existing or living; vanished; dead
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having a hook; bent or angled like a hook; captivated by
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the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet; a range of one's knowledge, experience, or interest