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pedantic  Speak Example sentences
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take goods of by force, or without right; spoil; sack; strip; rob
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give inclination toward; make susceptible to; settle or dispose of in advance
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having or showing courage and spirit in trying circumstances
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marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points
pellucid  Speak Example sentences
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the chemical combination brought about by the action of light
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capable of grasping or holding; having a keen intellect
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state of extreme confusion and disorder; very noisy place
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transparent; limpid; easy to understand
persuade  Speak Example sentences
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forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach
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the fourth state of matter distinct from solid or liquid or gas and present in stars and fusion reactors
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transparent; limpid; easy to understand
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advise; counsel; urge the acceptance or practice of; convince
phylum  Speak Example sentences
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bodily attitude or position, especially one assumed for an artist or a photographer
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mottled; spotted or patched, especially in black and white
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a major class of plants; primary branch of the animal kingdom; division
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any of various small game birds of the family Phasianidae of the family Odontophoridae
piebald  Speak Example sentences
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marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points
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a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
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mottled; spotted or patched, especially in black and white
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ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
piecemeal  Speak Example sentences
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by a small amount at a time; in stages; gradually
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act of proceeding, moving on, advancing, or issuing; regular, orderly, or ceremonious progress; continuous course
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a major class of plants; primary branch of the animal kingdom; division
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father and ruler of family or tribe
pied  Speak Example sentences
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remove outer covering or skin with a knife or similar instrument
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having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly; multicolored
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by a small amount at a time; in stages; gradually
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contamination; undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated
pitcher  Speak Example sentences
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having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly; multicolored
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container for liquids, having a handle and a lip or spout for pouring; a player who throws the ball to the batter
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a person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant to impress others
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ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
plucky  Speak Example sentences
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having or showing courage and spirit in trying circumstances
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a massive memorial with a square base and four triangular sides, built as royal tombs in ancient Egypt
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manuscript, typically of papyrus or parchment that has been written on more than once, with the earlier writing erased
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stipulated condition; an act of supplying or fitting out; something provided
pollution  Speak Example sentences
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a major class of plants; primary branch of the animal kingdom; division
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restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify the thought of others
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a person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant to impress others
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contamination; undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated