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falter  Speak Example sentences
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be unsteady in purpose or action, as from loss of courage or confidence
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science which treats the structure and mineral constitution of the globe
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provide extensive explanation for words or phrases
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unrelenting; rigid; dismal and gloomy; cold and forbidding
feeble  Speak Example sentences
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spring of water issuing from the earth; artificially produced jet or stream of water
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help bring about; make less difficult
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lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; faint; frail
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imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim; clouded
flatter  Speak Example sentences
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most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; central idea
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scent; aroma; distinctive odor that is pleasant
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compliment someone, often insincerely and sometimes to win favor; enhance someone's vanity by praising them
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laugh with short catches of the breath or voice; laugh in light, affected, or silly manner
flyover  Speak Example sentences
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flight over a specific location, usually at low altitude, as by a formation of military aircraft; overpass, as on a highway
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cause to emit a flash of light
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very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold; barren
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scent; aroma; distinctive odor that is pleasant
geometry  Speak Example sentences
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mathematics of the properties, measurement, and relationships of points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids
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brief explanation of words, often placed at back of book
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crack or breach; gap or fissure; defect; fault; sudden burst of noise and disorder
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a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas; emit a cloud of fine particles
gigantic  Speak Example sentences
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horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad
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seriousness; solemn and dignified feeling; natural force between two massive bodies
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flat, usually thin piece attached at only one side; act of waving or fluttering; blow given with something flat; slap
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exceedingly large; huge; very large or extensive
gist  Speak Example sentences
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small stones, or fragments of stone; very small pebbles, often intermixed with particles of sand
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pattern; design; set into a specific pattern
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spring of water issuing from the earth; artificially produced jet or stream of water
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most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; central idea
gleam  Speak Example sentences
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grow well; decorate with ornaments; be in a period of productivity
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crush; scrape; reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
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cause to emit a flash of light
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exceedingly large; huge; very large or extensive
glide  Speak Example sentences
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open the mouth wide; yawn from sleepiness, weariness, or dullness
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pattern; design; set into a specific pattern
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slide; move in a smooth, effortless manner
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something given freely or without recompense; free gift; a present
gloomy  Speak Example sentences
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inflated or padded material; light down or fuzz, as on a young bird; superficial entertainment
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imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim; clouded
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science which treats the structure and mineral constitution of the globe
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mathematics of the properties, measurement, and relationships of points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids