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acclaim  Speak Example sentences
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quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
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arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
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in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
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applaud; announce with great approval
acute  Speak Example sentences
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quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
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anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
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act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
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inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
agitation  Speak Example sentences
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gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
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opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
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marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
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anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
alphabetical  Speak Example sentences
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arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
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compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
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gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
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achieve or accomplish; gain
altitude  Speak Example sentences
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elevation especially above sea level; height
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act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
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using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
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aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
archives  Speak Example sentences
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adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
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prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
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seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
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public records; place where public records are kept
artificial  Speak Example sentences
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lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
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think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
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raise; advance; push or shove upward
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made by humans; produced rather than natural.
astound  Speak Example sentences
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affect with wonder; surprise; shock
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tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
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aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
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act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
attach  Speak Example sentences
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fasten; annex; be in contact with
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make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
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speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
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shut eyes briefly; wink
attain  Speak Example sentences
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anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
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compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
Exercise
achieve or accomplish; gain
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affect with wonder; surprise; shock