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 5000 Words Level 2 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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anguish  Speak Example sentences
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break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
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silvery, moderately hard metallic element
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the corporation made up of different companies; composing of different elements gathered into a mass
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agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
ascertain  Speak Example sentences
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agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
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corpse; dead body, especially one intended for dissection
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length of time something lasts
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find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
ballerina  Speak Example sentences
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principal woman dancer in a ballet company; woman ballet dancer
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quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
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operatic solo; a solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment
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body, living or dead; corporeal substance of a thing; a collection of writings used for linguistic analysis
caper  Speak Example sentences
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leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; skip; spring
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act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
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good-humored, playful conversation
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seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
charlatan  Speak Example sentences
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principal woman dancer in a ballet company; woman ballet dancer
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agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
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body, living or dead; corporeal substance of a thing; a collection of writings used for linguistic analysis
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quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
chastity  Speak Example sentences
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in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization
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state of being chaste; purity of body; freedom from unlawful sexual intercourse
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reckon; make a mathematical calculation
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wish for with eagerness; desire possession of; long for inordinately or unlawfully
compulsion  Speak Example sentences
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humming or droning sound; a buzz; jumble or confused heap; confusion
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having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
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operatic solo; a solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment
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act of compelling, or the state of being compelled; the act of driving by force or by physical or moral constraint
conglomerate  Speak Example sentences
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small, lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
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humming or droning sound; a buzz; jumble or confused heap; confusion
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the corporation made up of different companies; composing of different elements gathered into a mass
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find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
covet  Speak Example sentences
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swollen or puffed as with water or air
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expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
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wish for with eagerness; desire possession of; long for inordinately or unlawfully
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ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate
culinary  Speak Example sentences
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act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
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quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
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of or relating to or used in cooking; relating to a kitchen
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exploit natural surroundings to disguise something; conceal