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sedentary  Speak Example sentences
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burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment
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flexible; moving and bending with ease
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requiring sitting; involving little exercise or physical activity; living in one area, not migratory
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minor battle in war; minor or preliminary conflict or dispute
sensible  Speak Example sentences
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cheat; one who defrauds or does a practice of defrauding others
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run at the nose; snuffle; whine; talk in a tearful manner
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able to feel or perceive; perceivable; wise; showing reason or sound judgment
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quiet or bring under control by physical force or persuasion; make less intense; tone down
sinecure  Speak Example sentences
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a member of a senate; a member of the king's council; a king's councilor
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sink; immerse; put underwater
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a temporary platform for workers; bracing framework; a platform for execution
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well-paid position with little responsibility
skeptic  Speak Example sentences
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a bowl-shaped tool with many small holes, used to separate larger from smaller pieces or solids from a liquid
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doubter; a person who suspends judgment until evidence has been examined
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magnificent and splendid, suggesting abundance and great expense; luxurious
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requiring sitting; involving little exercise or physical activity; living in one area, not migratory
skirmish  Speak Example sentences
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act of getting the point in a game or sport;  facts about an actual situation
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something that has real or substantial existence; means of support or maintain life
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minor battle in war; minor or preliminary conflict or dispute
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deliberately sink a ship by order of the commander, rather than by enemy action
smart  Speak Example sentences
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immature; half-baked, like a sophomore
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deep bow with the foot drawn backward
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clever; intelligent; showing mental alertness and calculation
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a bowl-shaped tool with many small holes, used to separate larger from smaller pieces or solids from a liquid
snarl  Speak Example sentences
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clever; intelligent; showing mental alertness and calculation
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deep bow with the foot drawn backward
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growl viciously while baring the teeth; utter with anger or hostility
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loud and harsh; insistent; high-pitched; rough-sounding
sophomoric  Speak Example sentences
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deliberately sink a ship by order of the commander, rather than by enemy action
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immature; half-baked, like a sophomore
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a temporary platform for workers; bracing framework; a platform for execution
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full of dirty water; wet and muddy, to be easily splashed about; slushy
spoon  Speak Example sentences
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something that has real or substantial existence; means of support or maintain life
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a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle
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write or draw carelessly and in a hurry; doodle; meaningless marks and lines
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full of dirty water; wet and muddy, to be easily splashed about; slushy
stasis  Speak Example sentences
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tending to overthrow; in opposition to civil authority or government
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flexible; moving and bending with ease
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a member of a senate; a member of the king's council; a king's councilor
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condition of balance among various forces; inactivity resulting from a static balance