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 5000 Words Level 1 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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lobby  Speak Example sentences
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uphold; retain; maintain in safety from injury, peril, or harm
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isolation of person or ship to prevent the spread of infection; condition of enforced isolation
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an extremely small person who is otherwise normally proportioned; small version of something
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a group of people who try  to influence legislation; hall; room; a large entrance or reception room or area
maxim  Speak Example sentences
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exhibiting by extreme and irrational fear or distrust of others
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scheme for distribution of prizes by chance; gaming in which tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes
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persistently annoying person; an organism that injures livestock or crops
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proverb; formulation of fundamental principle or general truth
mentor  Speak Example sentences
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treat with ridicule or contempt; mimic; frustrate hopes of
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wise and trusted counselor or teacher
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severe trial; a form of trial to determine guilt or innocence; a difficult or painful experience
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legend; fable; a traditional story accepted as history
merchandise  Speak Example sentences
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a group of people who try  to influence legislation; hall; room; a large entrance or reception room or area
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an extremely small person who is otherwise normally proportioned; small version of something
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objects for sale; goods
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a loop formed in a rope using a slipknot so that it binds tighter as the rope is pulled; trap
mock  Speak Example sentences
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act of rehearsing; exercise or practice to prepare for a public performance
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careful; restrained; calculated; deliberate; regular in rhythm and number
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objects for sale; goods
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treat with ridicule or contempt; mimic; frustrate hopes of
omen  Speak Example sentences
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any indication or action regarded as a foreshowing; phenomenon supposed to portend good or evil
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act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie; written promise to repay a debt
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of the nature of an outrage; exceeding the limits of right, reason
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contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; ridiculous
pageant  Speak Example sentences
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purchase back; regain possession of by payment; ransom or rescue from captivity; pay the penalty; make amends for
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uphold; retain; maintain in safety from injury, peril, or harm
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elaborate exhibition devised for the entertainment; show, spectacle, or display
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a loop formed in a rope using a slipknot so that it binds tighter as the rope is pulled; trap
paranoia  Speak Example sentences
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psychological disorder by delusions; extreme, irrational distrust of others
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offensive to accepted standards of decency or modesty; repulsive; disgusting
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contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; ridiculous
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stage of adolescence in which an individual becomes capable of sexual reproduction
peak  Speak Example sentences
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an extremely small person who is otherwise normally proportioned; small version of something
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summit; apex; maximum; prime
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elaborate exhibition devised for the entertainment; show, spectacle, or display
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a group of people who try  to influence legislation; hall; room; a large entrance or reception room or area
perception  Speak Example sentences
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uphold; retain; maintain in safety from injury, peril, or harm
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isolation of person or ship to prevent the spread of infection; condition of enforced isolation
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understanding; feeling; effect or product of perceiving
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appeal or request earnestly; enter a plea; offer as an excuse