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 5000 Words Level 1 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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retaliate  Speak Example sentences
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long, narrow upper section or crest; a chain of hills or mountains
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do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront
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indignation; a deep sense of injury; strong displeasure
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the principal organ of digestion; abdomen or belly; appetite for food; desire, especially for something difficult
ridge  Speak Example sentences
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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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cause or suffer to lie in a fluid; absorb; drain; drink intemperately or gluttonously
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long, narrow upper section or crest; a chain of hills or mountains
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a slight amount or degree of difference; shadow; protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
saddle  Speak Example sentences
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load or burden; put harness onto animal's back to ride
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going from one state of action to another
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roll in water, snow, or mud; indulge in; move with difficulty clumsily; plunge into a course or condition
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ill-will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart
sedative  Speak Example sentences
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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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ill-will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart
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tending to calm, moderate, or tranquilize
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a slight amount or degree of difference; shadow; protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
sibling  Speak Example sentences
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impressive or sensational; lavishly produced performance; grand
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admit as valid; keep in existence; lengthen or extend in duration or space
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ghostly beings that suck the blood of the living; person, such as extortionist, who preys upon others
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brother or sister; member of a family born to the same parents
sordid  Speak Example sentences
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filthy; unethical or dishonest; dirty; foul; morally degraded
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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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stem, or body, of a tree; main stem, without the branches; the body of animal apart from the head and limbs
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a slight amount or degree of difference; shadow; protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
specimen  Speak Example sentences
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model; sample; an example regarded as typical of its class
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load or burden; put harness onto animal's back to ride
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a slight amount or degree of difference; shadow; protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
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a lightship used for private pleasure trips
spite  Speak Example sentences
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the principal organ of digestion; abdomen or belly; appetite for food; desire, especially for something difficult
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temporary worker, as in an office
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fabulous animal with one horn
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ill-will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart
tribute  Speak Example sentences
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payment in money made by one ruler or nation; tax; the mark of respect; praiseworthy quality
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cause or suffer to lie in a fluid; absorb; drain; drink intemperately or gluttonously
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indignation; a deep sense of injury; strong displeasure
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device or structure for controlling the flow of a fluid
unicorn  Speak Example sentences
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a genus of climbing orchidaceous plants, natives of tropical America; flavoring extract made from its capsules
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save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
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the principal organ of digestion; abdomen or belly; appetite for food; desire, especially for something difficult
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fabulous animal with one horn