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direct  Speak Example sentences
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n. the person who directs the making of a film
n. someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a show
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n. the complete destruction of every trace of something
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n. the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas
n. degree of psychological or intellectual profundity
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v. lead, as in the performance of a composition
v. be in charge of
dishonor  Speak Example sentences
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n. extended treatment of particulars
v. assign to a specific task
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v. bring shame or dishonor upon
v. force (someone) to have sex against their will
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n. the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
n. the solid part of the earth's surface
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n. the complete destruction of every trace of something
disunite  Speak Example sentences
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n. a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
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v. force, take, or pull apart
v. part; cease or break association with
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n. the point in time at which something must be completed
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n. act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of
n. an appraisal of the value of something
dog  Speak Example sentences
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n. speech intended for reproduction in writing
n. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
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n. an artistic form of nonverbal communication
n. taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
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n. a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
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n. metal supports for logs in a fireplace
v. go after with the intent to catch
dragon  Speak Example sentences
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a. of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
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v. proceed for an extended period of time
v. last unnecessarily long
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a. occurring at fixed intervals
ad. used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected
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n. the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one
a. being one more than seventeen
earth  Speak Example sentences
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n. the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
n. an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade b...
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n. act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of
n. an appraisal of the value of something
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n. the male ruler of an empire
n. red table grape of California
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n. the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
n. the solid part of the earth's surface
earthly  Speak Example sentences
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n. a person who participates in a social gathering arranged for dancing (as a ball)
n. a performer who dances professionally
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n. act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of
n. an appraisal of the value of something
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n. having an empty stomach
n. an empty area or space
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a. of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
eighteen  Speak Example sentences
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n. the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one
a. being one more than seventeen
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a. deserting your allegiance or duty to leader or cause or principle
a. showing lack of love for your country
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n. the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas
n. degree of psychological or intellectual profundity
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n. the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
n. a group of countries under a single authority
electricity  Speak Example sentences
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n. act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of
n. an appraisal of the value of something
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v. lay legal claim to
v. summon to court
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n. energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor
n. a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
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n. an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
v. have or feel a dislike or distaste for
emigration  Speak Example sentences
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n. a productive insight
n. something that is discovered
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n. migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)
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n. the pleasure felt when having a good time
n. act of receiving pleasure from something
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n. the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate
n. a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more red rhombuses on it