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 5000 Words Level 1 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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mace  Speak Example sentences
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insane; mad; wildly or giddily foolish
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danger; a threat or the act of threatening; something that is a source of danger; threaten; intimidate
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move or force to get something open; make an uninvited inquiry
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a ceremonial staff bore or displayed as the symbol of authority of a legislative body; heavy fighting club
manifest  Speak Example sentences
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explore with tools; investigate; search
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causing disapproval or protest; very annoying or objectionable; offensive
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clearly apparent to understanding; obvious
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the pain of a guilty conscience; feeling of deep regret
marine  Speak Example sentences
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move or force to get something open; make an uninvited inquiry
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shallow notch, cut, or indentation on an edge or a surface; an exact point or critical moment
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sea-dwelling; maritime; naval
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something apparently seen, heard, or sensed, but having no physical reality; ghost or apparition; sprite
menace  Speak Example sentences
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absorbed in thought; engrossed; excessively concerned with something; formerly occupied
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danger; a threat or the act of threatening; something that is a source of danger; threaten; intimidate
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an animal that lives by preying on other animals; a person who robs or exploits others
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plea; formal message requesting something
nap  Speak Example sentences
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the target of a hunt; animal hunted or caught for food
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call up or summon; call together for a common purpose
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act of reconciling, or state of being reconciled; reconcilement; restoration to harmony; renewal of friendship
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a period of time spent sleeping
obstruction  Speak Example sentences
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danger; a threat or the act of threatening; something that is a source of danger; threaten; intimidate
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act of obstructing; any structure that makes progress difficult
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excessive dose, especially of a narcotic
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set down as a rule or guide; stated
paranoid  Speak Example sentences
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state that is intermediate between extremes
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explore with tools; investigate; search
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any thick lump, mass, or cake, especially a large regularly shaped or molded mass, as of bread
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exhibiting by extreme and irrational fear or distrust of others
penitentiary  Speak Example sentences
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state or federal prison for convicted felons
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absorbed in thought; engrossed; excessively concerned with something; formerly occupied
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move or force to get something open; make an uninvited inquiry
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plea; formal message requesting something
persistent  Speak Example sentences
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beast; ugly creature; someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
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call up or summon; call together for a common purpose
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any thick lump, mass, or cake, especially a large regularly shaped or molded mass, as of bread
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lasting for a long time or difficult to get rid of
pesky  Speak Example sentences
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sea-dwelling; maritime; naval
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pestering; vexatious; troublesome; causing irritation or annoyance
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long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing such as sewing, or knitting
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exhibiting by extreme and irrational fear or distrust of others