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Stories of USA Today
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halt  Speak Example sentences
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stop; stand in doubt; hesitate
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general increase in the prices of goods and services in a country
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uncultured; uneducated; not able to read or write
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something, such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward
heritage  Speak Example sentences
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legacy; something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition
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call upon; ask for; request earnestly
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put clothe on, as with office or authority; place in possession of rank, dignity, or estate; endow; lay out money or capital in business
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something, such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward
hierarchy  Speak Example sentences
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emulation; copying the actions of someone else
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arrangement by rank or standing; series in which each element is graded or ranked
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general increase in the prices of goods and services in a country
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make sure or secure, specifically against loss by a contingent event; give or take insurance on
hitherto  Speak Example sentences
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lacking flavor or zest; not tasty; dull
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to this place; to a prescribed limit; up to this time; as yet; until now
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put clothe on, as with office or authority; place in possession of rank, dignity, or estate; endow; lay out money or capital in business
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useless; vain; trifling; unprofitable; thoughtless; given rest and ease; avoiding work or employment; lazy
illustrate  Speak Example sentences
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general increase in the prices of goods and services in a country
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useless; vain; trifling; unprofitable; thoughtless; given rest and ease; avoiding work or employment; lazy
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represent; demonstrate; depict; clarify, as by use of examples or comparisons
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installing or giving possession of an office with the usual ceremonies; installation; partial payment on account of debt
imaginative  Speak Example sentences
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marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
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a variety of domestic dog, having large, drooping ears; side bar used to strengthen portions of gear of a vehicle
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child in the first period of life; young babe
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call upon; ask for; request earnestly
immigrate  Speak Example sentences
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move into another country to stay there permanently
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understanding; grasping the inner nature of things intuitively
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expression whose meaning differs from meanings of its individual words; distinctive style
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emulation; copying the actions of someone else
improvise  Speak Example sentences
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understanding; grasping the inner nature of things intuitively
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stop; stand in doubt; hesitate
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periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals
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compose, perform, or do something with little or no preparation
inapt  Speak Example sentences
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unapt; not apt; unsuitable; inept.
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a variety of domestic dog, having large, drooping ears; side bar used to strengthen portions of gear of a vehicle
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general increase in the prices of goods and services in a country
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move into another country to stay there permanently
indelible  Speak Example sentences
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compose, perform, or do something with little or no preparation
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arrangement by rank or standing; series in which each element is graded or ranked
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impossible to remove, erase, or wash away; permanent
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child in the first period of life; young babe