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 5000 Words Level 1 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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restraint  Speak Example sentences
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arise; have or take origin or descent
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being in a tense state; excessively concerned with rules and order
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money risked on a gamble; pole set up to mark something; right or legal share of something
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moderation or limitation; controlling force; loss of freedom; control of feelings
revelation  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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introduce; show someone to their seats
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arise; have or take origin or descent
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acting in a stealthy, furtive way; gradually growing or persistent
salvage  Speak Example sentences
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slightly adhesive or gummy to the touch; sticky; lacking style or good taste; distasteful or offensive
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a roll of paper; a writing formed into a roll; schedule or list; mark added to a signature, intended to represent a seal
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a distinctive odor that is pleasant; fragrance; perfume
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save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
sewer  Speak Example sentences
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slightly adhesive or gummy to the touch; sticky; lacking style or good taste; distasteful or offensive
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a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water; someone who sews
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small opening; means of escape or release; outlet; hole for the escape of gas or air
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being in a tense state; excessively concerned with rules and order
shack  Speak Example sentences
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small, crudely built cabin
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slight but noticeable partiality; line or surface that departs from the vertical
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act of revealing or disclosing to others what was unknown before; manifestation of divine truth
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slightly adhesive or gummy to the touch; sticky; lacking style or good taste; distasteful or offensive
shred  Speak Example sentences
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held in reserve; kept back or set aside; marked by self-restraint and reticence
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a small amount; a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; long, irregular strip that is cut or torn off
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acting in a stealthy, furtive way; gradually growing or persistent
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strong, offensive smell; disgusting odor; stench
sneaking  Speak Example sentences
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save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
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melt, such as snow and ice; defrost; warm weather following a freeze
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acting in a stealthy, furtive way; gradually growing or persistent
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tear or be torn violently; criticize or abuse forcefully and violently
steep  Speak Example sentences
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small opening; means of escape or release; outlet; hole for the escape of gas or air
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small, crudely built cabin
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soak; make thoroughly wet
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save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
stern  Speak Example sentences
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hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character; firm or unyielding
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act of getting the point in a game or sport;  facts about an actual situation
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destroy property or hinder normal operations
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shy and reserved; modest
stink  Speak Example sentences
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strong, offensive smell; disgusting odor; stench
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small opening; means of escape or release; outlet; hole for the escape of gas or air
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a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water; someone who sews
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difficult or unusual or dangerous feat usually done to gain attention