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 5000 Words Level 2 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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affliction  Speak Example sentences
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a natural appearance of coloured light in the sky, that is usually seen nearest the Arctic or Antarctic
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gloomy; dismal; dark, colorless, or cheerless
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cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
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bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
atone  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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talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
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belonging to marriage; suitable or appropriate to the marriage state or married persons; matrimonial
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make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
bland  Speak Example sentences
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expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
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become worse; decline; fall
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principal woman dancer in a ballet company; woman ballet dancer
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lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
canine  Speak Example sentences
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a rounded rock lying on the surface of ground or embedded in soil
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a scornfully or jadedly negative comment or act
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related to dogs; dog-like; affecting or derived from dogs
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bump; hit something violently
chaperon  Speak Example sentences
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cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
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pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts
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clean, deepen, or widen with scooping or suction devices, especially in harbor, waterway, and underwater mining
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person, especially an older or married woman, who accompanies a young unmarried woman in public
charisma  Speak Example sentences
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daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring
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make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
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divine gift; great popular charm or appeal of a political leader
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act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
chaste  Speak Example sentences
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morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest
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become worse; decline; fall
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bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
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a rounded rock lying on the surface of ground or embedded in soil
collide  Speak Example sentences
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social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
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become worse; decline; fall
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gloomy; dismal; dark, colorless, or cheerless
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bump; hit something violently
comatose  Speak Example sentences
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in coma; extremely sleepy; unconscious
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trade goods or services without the exchange of money
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field; territory over which rule or control is exercised;  networked computers that share a common address
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process of making things clearer or easier to understand
complexion  Speak Example sentences
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lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
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belonging to marriage; suitable or appropriate to the marriage state or married persons; matrimonial
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process of making things clearer or easier to understand
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state of being complex; complexity; combination; complex