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keen  Speak Example sentences
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delay; drag; the act of slowing down or falling behind
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clearly apparent to understanding; obvious
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reading and writing; ability to read and write
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acute; incisive; sharp ; express grief verbally
lag  Speak Example sentences
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effort expended on particular task; act of mother giving birth; time period during which mother gives birth
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delay; drag; the act of slowing down or falling behind
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lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
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move from one country or region to another and settle there
lever  Speak Example sentences
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simple machine consisting of a rigid bar pivoted on a fixed point and used to transmit force
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crumbling, soft, friable earth; soil
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move from one country or region to another and settle there
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present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
liable  Speak Example sentences
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delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns; rope; cord that is drawn through eyelets
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having the properties of attracting iron or steel; captivating; attractive; being to draw or pull
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stimulate; impel; provide with an incentive; move to action
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bound or obliged in law or equity
literacy  Speak Example sentences
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reading and writing; ability to read and write
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a small mass of matter of irregular shape; irregular or shapeless mass; small cube of sugar
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delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns; rope; cord that is drawn through eyelets
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trading; commercial; of or relating to trade or traders
livestock  Speak Example sentences
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any animals kept for use or profit
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move from one country or region to another and settle there
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weapon that is thrown or projected; rocket carrying instruments or warhead
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unwilling or reluctant; filled with disgust or aversion; dislike
manifest  Speak Example sentences
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present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
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reduce to the smallest possible amount, extent, size, or degree
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make as big or large as possible
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clearly apparent to understanding; obvious
marble  Speak Example sentences
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give false or incorrect impression, often deliberately; serve unsatisfactorily as representative
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crumbling, soft, friable earth; soil
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speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy
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hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish
mediocre  Speak Example sentences
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moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace
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visible watery vapor suspended in atmosphere, at or near the surface of the earth; fog; haze before the eyes that blurs the vision
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unwilling or reluctant; filled with disgust or aversion; dislike
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move from one country or region to another and settle there
meek  Speak Example sentences
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quiet and obedient; showing patience and humility
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grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply
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someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person; generally ignorant person
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alter; change