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  Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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sarcastic  Speak Example sentences
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[व्यंग्यात्मक] ironic; expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
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[अभूतपूर्व] having no previous example; novel; unparalleled
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[बर्बाद] fall or tumble down; destroy; devastate; exterminate
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[नींद] sleep; state of inactivity or dormancy
scare  Speak Example sentences
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[दूर] avoid deliberately; keep away from
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[किराया] payment, usually of an amount fixed by contract
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[डराने] frighten; alarm; strike with sudden fear
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[आग्रह करता हूं] force in an indicated direction; stimulate or prompt action
selection  Speak Example sentences
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[चुनाव] choice; variety; collection
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[वायलिन] a small instrument with four strings, played with a bow; a fiddle
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[हिंसा] the physical force exerted to violate, damage, or abuse
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[टब] a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids
slumber  Speak Example sentences
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[अपेक्षित] necessary requirement; indispensable item
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[नींद] sleep; state of inactivity or dormancy
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[दुपट्टा] a long piece of cloth worn about the head, neck, or shoulders
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[कांटा] something that causes irritation; a sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf
surmise  Speak Example sentences
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[पहचान] perceive the identity of; consent or admit with a formal acknowledgment; show appreciation of
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[शंका] guess;  infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence
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[दृश्य] a structure on which something is shown; place, time, or circumstance in which anything occurs
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[पुनरावृत्ति] reappear; happen or occur again
tailor  Speak Example sentences
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[दर्जी] one whose occupation is making garments; create clothes with cloth
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[दूर] avoid deliberately; keep away from
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[बेल] a weak-stemmed plant that derives support from climbing
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[दृश्य] a structure on which something is shown; place, time, or circumstance in which anything occurs
theatrical  Speak Example sentences
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[नाट्य] of or pertaining to the theater, or scenic representations; resembling manner of dramatic performers
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[शर्त] provision; an agreement made by parties in a judicial proceeding
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[कांटा] something that causes irritation; a sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf
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[तश्तरी] dish; small shallow dish having a slight circular depression in the center for holding a cup
tub  Speak Example sentences
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[शहरी] metropolitan;  of, relating to, or located in a city
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[व्यंग्यात्मक] ironic; expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
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[धमकी] pose a threat to; present a danger to
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[टब] a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids
undertaking  Speak Example sentences
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[बुनकर] the craftsman who weaves cloth
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[टब] a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids
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[उपक्रम] task or assignment undertaken; career
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[शर्त] provision; an agreement made by parties in a judicial proceeding
unprecedented  Speak Example sentences
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[शेष] remnant; something left after other parts have been taken away
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[आग्रह करता हूं] force in an indicated direction; stimulate or prompt action
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[अभूतपूर्व] having no previous example; novel; unparalleled
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[उत्साही] enthusiastic; filled with or motivated by zeal