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abominable  Speak Example sentences
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nook; small, recessed section of a room
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determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
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breakdown or decay of organic materials; act or result of decomposing
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detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
abstruse  Speak Example sentences
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destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
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small, showy ornament of little value; child's plaything or toy
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soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
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obscure; profound; difficult to understand
accrue  Speak Example sentences
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increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
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able to live both on land and in water
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struck by shock, terror, or amazement
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with reference or regard; in respect
advent  Speak Example sentences
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soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
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coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
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detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
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struck by shock, terror, or amazement
aghast  Speak Example sentences
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greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
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hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
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struck by shock, terror, or amazement
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cause to turn white or become pale; take color from; bleach
barricade  Speak Example sentences
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increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
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brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
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surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
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hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
bereavement  Speak Example sentences
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grievous loss; particularly, the loss of a relative or friend by death
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similar or equivalent; being of equal regard; worthy of being ranked with
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plentiful; possessing riches or resources
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express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
besmirch  Speak Example sentences
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fit for growing crops, as by plowing
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brief and compact; expressing much in few words
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soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
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increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
blanch  Speak Example sentences
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cause to turn white or become pale; take color from; bleach
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cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading
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capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
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stubborn intolerance; excessive zeal or warmth in favor of a party, sect, or opinion
canvass  Speak Example sentences
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determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
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able to live both on land and in water
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unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
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cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading