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 5000 Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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remainder  Speak Example sentences
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interfere in a harmful manner; alter improperly
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remnant; something left after other parts have been taken away
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state of being alone; seclusion; lonely or secluded place
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difficult; stressful; narrow; not broad; tight; close; closely fitting
repent  Speak Example sentences
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rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness
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space or place that is available to be used; emptiness
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the ability to do the right thing without making anyone unhappy; sensitive mental touch; peculiar skill or faculty
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cause to feel remorse or regret; feel regret or self-reproach for
reproach  Speak Example sentences
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appreciate fully; enjoy or relish; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality
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rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness
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one who sues, petitions, or entreats; petitioner; applicant; a man who is courting a woman
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express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace
resuscitate  Speak Example sentences
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one who sprinkles; a device with perforations through which water issues from a hose to sprinkle a lawn
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restored to life; restore consciousness, vigor, or life to; revive
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withdraw; take back; draw back or in
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difficult; stressful; narrow; not broad; tight; close; closely fitting
retribution  Speak Example sentences
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male hawk; a kind of bur used in dressing cloth; flower or head of some plants, as when pendent; a narrow silk ribbon
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something justly deserved; recompense; compensation; punishment for offenses
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crust discharged from and covering a healing wound; a worker who refuses membership in a labor union
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nice; particular; fastidious; excellent; fine
robust  Speak Example sentences
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one who sprinkles; a device with perforations through which water issues from a hose to sprinkle a lawn
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vigorous; full of health and strength; vigorous
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a toxic or poisonous substance produced by the biological processes of biological organisms
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a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone
saga  Speak Example sentences
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short, usually comic dramatic performance or work
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any legend; long detailed report; Scandinavian myth
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art or study of using language effectively and persuasively; insincere language
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elite; high-class or exclusive; overly conceited or arrogant; inclined to turn up one's nose
sapphire  Speak Example sentences
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withdraw; take back; draw back or in
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vigorous; full of health and strength; vigorous
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act of making a sudden noisy break
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a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone
sledgehammer  Speak Example sentences
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long heavy hammer, often wielded with both hands, used for driving wedges and posts and other heavy work
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relating to health or the protection of health
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vigorous; full of health and strength; vigorous
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art or study of using language effectively and persuasively; insincere language
snooty  Speak Example sentences
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laziness; apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue; any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals
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a whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood; white ant
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elite; high-class or exclusive; overly conceited or arrogant; inclined to turn up one's nose
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lacking conscience; greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation