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abash  Speak Example sentences
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substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
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embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
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settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
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abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
abstinence  Speak Example sentences
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restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire
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short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
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condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
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bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
acclimate  Speak Example sentences
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substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
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book of literary selections by various authors
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accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
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natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
acclivity  Speak Example sentences
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active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
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upward slope, as of hill
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subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
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natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
affinity  Speak Example sentences
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applaud; announce with great approval
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natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
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humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
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manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
affluence  Speak Example sentences
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good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
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abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
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bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
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accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
allocate  Speak Example sentences
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assign; distribute according to plan
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subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
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disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
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substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
ambrosia  Speak Example sentences
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short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
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bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
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comment; make explanatory notes
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something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
ameliorate  Speak Example sentences
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skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation
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make or become better; improve; grow better
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deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
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bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
amiable  Speak Example sentences
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good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
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sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
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skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation
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secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate