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 5000 Words Level 1 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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retiring  Speak Example sentences
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an elaborate and systematic plan of action; chart or outline of a system or object
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shy and reserved; modest
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small, crudely built cabin
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long, narrow upper section or crest; a chain of hills or mountains
sabotage  Speak Example sentences
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destroy property or hinder normal operations
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creep or steal privately; come or go meanly, as a person afraid or ashamed to be seen
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make a tender of; be disposed or inclined; move or extend in a certain direction
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state of being near in space or relationship; proximity
sewer  Speak Example sentences
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harmless form of the germs that cause a disease to prevent people from getting the actual disease
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several species of fish of the Salmonidae family; reddish yellow or orange color, like the flesh of the salmon
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a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water; someone who sews
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state of being near in space or relationship; proximity
sheriff  Speak Example sentences
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travel or wander through; cleanse clothes in water
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the chief officer of a shire or county, to whom is entrusted the execution of the laws
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cheat by avoiding payment of bets; avoid the fulfillment of a pecuniary obligation dishonorably
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glutinous; adhesive; covered with an adhesive agent; humid; stiff
sneaking  Speak Example sentences
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vigorous in the body; strong; powerful; performed with valor or bravery; heroic
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acting in a stealthy, furtive way; gradually growing or persistent
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not readily approached; remote; not friendly or sociable; aloof; emotionally unresponsive and detached
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suspension of arms of opposing forces; temporary quiet of action, pain, contest; period of no fighting takes place
sophisticated  Speak Example sentences
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feeling; perception associated with stimulation of a sense organ or with a specific body condition
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tempt; entice; lead away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct
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wide-ranging knowledge; intricate; intellectually appealing
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unimportant; of little significance or value; ordinary; commonplace
sticky  Speak Example sentences
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act of revealing or disclosing to others what was unknown before; manifestation of divine truth
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temporary worker, as in an office
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introduce; show someone to their seats
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glutinous; adhesive; covered with an adhesive agent; humid; stiff
stomach  Speak Example sentences
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beyond or outside of immediate interest; coming at a subsequent time or stage
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the principal organ of digestion; abdomen or belly; appetite for food; desire, especially for something difficult
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feeling; perception associated with stimulation of a sense organ or with a specific body condition
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push; force used in pushing; activity or idea is the main or essential thing it expresses
trivial  Speak Example sentences
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deep, inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; deep distress or misery, as from grief
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unimportant; of little significance or value; ordinary; commonplace
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sleep; state of inactivity or dormancy
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a genus of climbing orchidaceous plants, natives of tropical America; flavoring extract made from its capsules
trophy  Speak Example sentences
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sign or memorial of victory raised on the field of battle; any evidence or memorial of victory or conquest
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dramatic; outstanding; arresting attention and producing a vivid impression
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destroy property or hinder normal operations
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covered with or resembling slime or mess mud