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 5000 Words Level 1 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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ridge  Speak Example sentences
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pretend; put on a false appearance of; feign
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move to and fro with a quick, jerking motion; bend rapidly, or with a wavering motion, from side to side
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long, narrow upper section or crest; a chain of hills or mountains
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having fear; afraid, frightened
sensational  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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become smaller or draw together; compress
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push; force used in pushing; activity or idea is the main or essential thing it expresses
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arousing or intended to arouse strong curiosity, interest, or reaction
soaked  Speak Example sentences
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bulge; expand abnormally; increase in size; become filled with pride or anger
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findings of a jury on issues of fact for decision; judgment or opinion
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drenched with water, or other liquid; very drunk
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a genus of climbing orchidaceous plants, natives of tropical America; flavoring extract made from its capsules
stark  Speak Example sentences
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wander on foot; ramble idly or leisurely
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forceful, often vindictive anger; fury; just punishment of an offense or crime
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bare; empty, simple, or obvious, especially without decoration or anything that is not necessary
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break apart; cut; divide
stitch  Speak Example sentences
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place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy places, such as a church, temple, or mosque
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the principal organ of digestion; abdomen or belly; appetite for food; desire, especially for something difficult
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sew; knit; fasten or join with or as if with thread
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move to and fro with a quick, jerking motion; bend rapidly, or with a wavering motion, from side to side
stomach  Speak Example sentences
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small, crudely built cabin
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the principal organ of digestion; abdomen or belly; appetite for food; desire, especially for something difficult
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case or box, in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint; a sacred place, as altar or tomb
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arousing or intended to arouse strong curiosity, interest, or reaction
stranded  Speak Example sentences
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abandoned or marooned; cut off or left behind
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writing that is arranged in short lines with a regular rhythm; poetry
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containing only an outline or rough form; being in the manner of a sketch; incomplete
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bare; empty, simple, or obvious, especially without decoration or anything that is not necessary
swell  Speak Example sentences
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not permanent; not lasting
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drenched with water, or other liquid; very drunk
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bulge; expand abnormally; increase in size; become filled with pride or anger
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a cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound; stinging rebuke; a form of humor by mocking with irony
syringe  Speak Example sentences
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a medical instrument used to inject fluids into the body or draw them from the body
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a weapon consisting of a looped strap in which stone is whirled; looped rope for supporting something
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bulge; expand abnormally; increase in size; become filled with pride or anger
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bare; empty, simple, or obvious, especially without decoration or anything that is not necessary
tart  Speak Example sentences
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push; force used in pushing; activity or idea is the main or essential thing it expresses
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a species of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie
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place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy places, such as a church, temple, or mosque
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flesh of a calf when killed and used for food