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 4000 CAE (D) - Matching Quizzes
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dabble  Speak Example sentences
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explode or cause to explode; explode with great suddenness and with a loud noise
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fool; cause to believe what is not true; mislead
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splash liquid gently and playfully; undertake something without serious intent
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fall apart; become reduced to components, fragments, or particles
decoy  Speak Example sentences
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keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
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drivel, or drop saliva; let run from the mouth; talk nonsense; silly talk or write
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lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger
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keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting
defame  Speak Example sentences
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knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively
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discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
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harm someone's reputation; degrade; bring into disrepute; make infamous
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disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane
deficit  Speak Example sentences
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splash liquid gently and playfully; undertake something without serious intent
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fool; cause to believe what is not true; mislead
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an area of flat land where a river spreads out into several smaller rivers before entering the sea
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inadequacy or insufficiency; the sum of money falls short of required amount; shortage
demeanor  Speak Example sentences
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having a delirium; wandering in mind; insane; raving; wild
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having or causing a whirling sensation
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conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
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form, plan, or arrange in mind; transmit or give by will
deranged  Speak Example sentences
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an event that will inevitably happen in the future
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disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane
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distinguishable; perceptible; capable of being seen or noticed
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a kind of dagger or poniard
desperate  Speak Example sentences
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throw into disorder; break the array of.
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having lost all hope; dangerous; extremely intense
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one who studies skin and its diseases
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stupid person; person who is not very bright
deter  Speak Example sentences
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fool; cause to believe what is not true; mislead
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keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting
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an event that will inevitably happen in the future
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fall apart; become reduced to components, fragments, or particles
detriment  Speak Example sentences
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act of sending off something; the property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
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view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
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harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss
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disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane
discretion  Speak Example sentences
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knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively
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keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting
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an event that will inevitably happen in the future
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distinguishable; perceptible; capable of being seen or noticed