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ablution  Speak Example sentences
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demanding great effort or labor; difficult
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untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
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washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
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append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
abstemious  Speak Example sentences
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abnormal;  markedly different from an accepted norm
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greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
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designate; nominate; choose someone officially for a job or responsibility
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sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
accost  Speak Example sentences
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natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
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approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
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sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
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dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
addendum  Speak Example sentences
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regarding human beings as the center of the universe
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condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
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act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
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something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
admonish  Speak Example sentences
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greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
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warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
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achieve or accomplish; gain
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assent; agree without protesting
adoption  Speak Example sentences
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act of accepting with approval
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gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
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achievement; fulfillment; something that is successful
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apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
allusion  Speak Example sentences
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demanding great effort or labor; difficult
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resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after the passage of two or more generations
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fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
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indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
amicable  Speak Example sentences
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abnormal;  markedly different from an accepted norm
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resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after the passage of two or more generations
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regarding human beings as the center of the universe
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exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
annex  Speak Example sentences
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append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
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exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
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estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity
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manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to an artist
anoint  Speak Example sentences
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unselfishly generous; concerned for others
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a violent attack; an onslaught
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apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
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gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning