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 5000 Words Level 2 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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ironclad  Speak Example sentences
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protected or covered with iron, as a vessel for naval warfare; rigid; solid or certain
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unfair or cruel treatment over a long period of time because of race, religion, or political beliefs
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love of country; devotion to the welfare of one's country; virtues and actions of a patriot
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push; driving force; an act of propelling
justifiable  Speak Example sentences
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capable of being justified, or shown to be just
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uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability
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infectious disease, which first appears as blebs or as reddish, shining, slightly prominent spots, with spreading edges
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bend; lay on closely, or in folds; work upon steadily, or with repeated acts; press upon
laceration  Speak Example sentences
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easily annoyed; abnormally sensitive to a stimulus
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the shelter where pigs are kept; pigpen; dirty or very untidy place
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quantity; amount; a specified portion
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torn, ragged wound; rough or jagged breach made by rending
leprosy  Speak Example sentences
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form of government; government in power; administration; prevailing social system or pattern
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gorge; deep narrow steep-sided valley
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infectious disease, which first appears as blebs or as reddish, shining, slightly prominent spots, with spreading edges
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quantity; amount; a specified portion
libido  Speak Example sentences
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psychic and emotional energy associated with instinctual biological drives; sexual desire
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threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
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the moist, sticky mixture, especially of mud and filth; earth, rocks, or clay excavated in mining
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planned, considered, or estimated in advance; deliberate
lingering  Speak Example sentences
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communication; a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting
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of linger; delaying; remaining long
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gorge; deep narrow steep-sided valley
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be destroyed; pass away; become nothing
mercenary  Speak Example sentences
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suitable for servant; having low nature
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form of government; government in power; administration; prevailing social system or pattern
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having precise or logical relevance; pertaining or relating
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interested in making money; profit-oriented; hired for service in a foreign army
moderate  Speak Example sentences
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the enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another
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the shelter where pigs are kept; pigpen; dirty or very untidy place
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unfair or cruel treatment over a long period of time because of race, religion, or political beliefs
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temperate; gentle; mild; make less fast or intense ; preside over
ominous  Speak Example sentences
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the enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another
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push; driving force; an act of propelling
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threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
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easily irritated or annoyed; unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered
paragon  Speak Example sentences
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unlawful taking and removing of another's personal property; theft
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unfair or cruel treatment over a long period of time because of race, religion, or political beliefs
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protected or covered with iron, as a vessel for naval warfare; rigid; solid or certain
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model of excellence or perfection; a peerless example