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 5000 Words Level 1 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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lively  Speak Example sentences
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first public performance, as of a movie or play; premier
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portable case to hold loose papers; materials in such case; office or post of minister of state; a group of investments
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penetrate; make a hole into
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busy; energetic; vigorous
log  Speak Example sentences
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short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; maxim
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transferring property title as security for the repayment of a loan
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very noticeable or certain; distinct; strongly marked
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record of a voyage or flight; a record of day to day activities
mace  Speak Example sentences
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sudden mass fear and anxiety
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a ceremonial staff bore or displayed as the symbol of authority of a legislative body; heavy fighting club
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an object placed beneath or against a structure to keep it from falling or shaking
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written with or by the hand; not printed; literary or musical composition written with the hand
mash  Speak Example sentences
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a piece of cloth; small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
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legendary sea creature having the head and upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish
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one who brings a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser
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mass of mixed ingredients reduced to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure; mess; trouble
massacre  Speak Example sentences
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the killing of a considerable number of human beings under circumstances of atrocity or cruelty
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first public performance, as of a movie or play; premier
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pretend to be someone you are not; assume a posture as for artistic purposes
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having a buoyant or self-confident air; briskly cheerful; lively or enthusiastic
monopoly  Speak Example sentences
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try to conceal something; disguise;  hide under a false appearance
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exclusive control or possession of something; domination
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written with or by the hand; not printed; literary or musical composition written with the hand
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a ceremonial staff bore or displayed as the symbol of authority of a legislative body; heavy fighting club
moron  Speak Example sentences
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a stupid person; a dolt; a person of subnormal intelligence
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the adhesive tape used in dressing wounds; a hardened surface as on a wall or ceiling
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belonging to an early stage; simple or naive in style; primeval
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preceding in time, importance, or urgency
mortgage  Speak Example sentences
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transferring property title as security for the repayment of a loan
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soul; mind; spirit or soul
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a stupid person; a dolt; a person of subnormal intelligence
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penetrate; make a hole into
oracle  Speak Example sentences
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the adhesive tape used in dressing wounds; a hardened surface as on a wall or ceiling
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soul; mind; spirit or soul
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the answer of god; communications, revelations, or messages delivered by God to the prophets
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long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing such as sewing, or knitting
overdose  Speak Example sentences
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excessive dose, especially of a narcotic
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convention; standard; rule
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try to conceal something; disguise;  hide under a false appearance
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a stupid person; a dolt; a person of subnormal intelligence