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anterior  Speak Example sentences
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n. a conspicuous hill, low mountain, or natural turret, generally isolated.
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a. before in time; antecedent; placed before or in front
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n. space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
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v. condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
aspire  Speak Example sentences
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v. seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
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a. secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
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n. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
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a. large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
avalanche  Speak Example sentences
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n. great mass of falling snow and ice
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v. to sail quite around.
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n. one who loves books.
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v. put into motion or action; activate
aye  Speak Example sentences
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adv. an expression of assent.
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v. put into motion or action; activate
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n. definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
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n. fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
ballad  Speak Example sentences
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adj. producing coagulation.
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n. popular kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing
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n. one who engages in a conspiracy; plotter
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adj. taking notice.
beneficiary  Speak Example sentences
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a. secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
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adj. fond of drinking.
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n. person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
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n. bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
berth  Speak Example sentences
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a. before in time; antecedent; placed before or in front
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n. space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
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v. seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
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v. to force into military service.
brine  Speak Example sentences
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n. water saturated with salt.
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a. secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
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adj. fond of drinking.
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n. fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
cabal  Speak Example sentences
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n. small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
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v. to sail quite around.
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adv. an expression of assent.
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v. put into motion or action; activate
cartridge  Speak Example sentences
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n. loud, resounding noise; sharp, metallic, ringing sound; resonant, clanging sound
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a. reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
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n. great mass of falling snow and ice
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n. a charge for a firearm, or for blasting.