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pungent  Speak Example sentences
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adj. being or occurring in the mind, but without attendant consciousness or conscious perception.
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v. wither; decrease in size; become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying
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a. stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic
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a. surpassing; exceeding ordinary limits; superior
rebut  Speak Example sentences
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v. to oppose by argument or a sufficient answer.
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v. confirm; prove the truth of by presentation of evidence or testimony
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v. appreciate fully; enjoy or relish; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality
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a. cowardly; lacking strength and firmness of mind
reconnoiter  Speak Example sentences
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adj. sheltering.
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v. to make a preliminary examination of for military, surveying, or geological purposes.
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a. avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined
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n. sorcery.
ridiculous  Speak Example sentences
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n. brief statement that presents the main points
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a. completely lacking of wisdom or good sense
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v. to restore.
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v. to oppose by argument or a sufficient answer.
safeguard  Speak Example sentences
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a. negligent; careless in performing duty or business
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n. one who, or that which, defends or protects; defense; protection
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v. cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent; frustrate or hinder
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n. the act of pouring from one vessel to another.
scribe  Speak Example sentences
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a. marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking; timid or fearful; timorous
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n. one who writes or is skilled in writing.
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adj. deserving of censure.
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n. the act of pouring from one vessel to another.
semiannual  Speak Example sentences
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adj. recurring at intervals of six months.
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a. completely lacking of wisdom or good sense
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a. sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety
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a. stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic
shrivel  Speak Example sentences
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n. act of repenting, or state of being penitent; sorrow for what one has done or omitted to do
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v. wither; decrease in size; become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying
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v. to restore.
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adj. branch-like.
soliloquy  Speak Example sentences
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n. sorcery.
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v. to separate.
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n. talking to oneself; act of a character speaking to himself so as to reveal his thoughts to audience
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v. confirm; prove the truth of by presentation of evidence or testimony
subconscious  Speak Example sentences
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adj. being or occurring in the mind, but without attendant consciousness or conscious perception.
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n. brief statement that presents the main points
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ad. using exactly the same words; corresponding word for word
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n. a young animal past its first year and not yet two years old.