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 5000 Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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reinstate  Speak Example sentences
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place again in possession, or a former state; restore to a state from which one had been removed
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exhausting labor or effort; any thread, web, or string spread for taking prey
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interfere in a harmful manner; alter improperly
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dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray
repellent  Speak Example sentences
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give up something with reluctance; retire from; give up or abandon
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difficult; stressful; narrow; not broad; tight; close; closely fitting
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driving away; unattractive; inspiring aversion or distaste; resistant or impervious to something
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place again in possession, or a former state; restore to a state from which one had been removed
respiration  Speak Example sentences
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physical or moral strength to resist or withstand illness; enduring strength and energy
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breathing; the process of inhaling and exhaling; oxidative process occurring within living cells
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state of being alone; seclusion; lonely or secluded place
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interfere in a harmful manner; alter improperly
saga  Speak Example sentences
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contaminate; cause to lose purity; affect with or as if with a disease; corrupt morally
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confirm; ratify; declare or make legally valid
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any legend; long detailed report; Scandinavian myth
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psychiatric diagnosis denoting a persistent, often chronic, mental illness variously affecting behavior and thinking
shrewd  Speak Example sentences
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clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
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woolen thread; the thread of other material, as of cotton or silk; material spun and prepared for use in weaving
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charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune; something that apparently has magic power
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cause to feel remorse or regret; feel regret or self-reproach for
shrill  Speak Example sentences
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acute; sharp; piercing; having or emitting a sharp, piercing tone or sound
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physical or moral strength to resist or withstand illness; enduring strength and energy
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artificial; involving or of the nature of synthesis as opposed to analysis
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dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray
stamina  Speak Example sentences
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health; hygiene; application of measures designed to protect public health; disposal or recycling of waste
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dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray
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physical or moral strength to resist or withstand illness; enduring strength and energy
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act of making copies
stutter  Speak Example sentences
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hesitate or stumble in uttering words; speak with spasmodic repetition or pauses; stammer
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insignificant or inessential matters; trifles
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shrivel; decay; lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; loss of moisture
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the fit of irritation; petty quarrel; liquor, especially, a small draught of liquor
taboo  Speak Example sentences
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give up something with reluctance; retire from; give up or abandon
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ban or inhibition resulting from social custom or emotional aversion; prohibition
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interfere in a harmful manner; alter improperly
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psychiatric diagnosis denoting a persistent, often chronic, mental illness variously affecting behavior and thinking
tamper  Speak Example sentences
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psychiatric diagnosis denoting a persistent, often chronic, mental illness variously affecting behavior and thinking
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interfere in a harmful manner; alter improperly
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place again in possession, or a former state; restore to a state from which one had been removed
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ban or inhibition resulting from social custom or emotional aversion; prohibition