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small part of something intended as representative of the whole
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pass near surface of; brush surface of; glide swiftly along surface of; read or examine rapidly, in order to cull the principal facts
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sending of cargo; act of sending off something
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near or to the maximum degree
sedimentary  Speak Example sentences
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portable rectangular traveling bag for carrying clothes
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plan for an activity or event; arrange
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term; half a year; a period of 6 months; one of two divisions of an academic year
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resembling or formed by the accumulation of sediment; form of rock made by the deposition and compression of small particles
semester  Speak Example sentences
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term; half a year; a period of 6 months; one of two divisions of an academic year
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repair or unite by using fusible metal alloy, usually tin and lead
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lightweight cord; a collection of objects threaded on a single strand; plant fiber
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using artistic forms and conventions to create effects; not natural or spontaneous
shrinkage  Speak Example sentences
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pass near surface of; brush surface of; glide swiftly along surface of; read or examine rapidly, in order to cull the principal facts
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adequate; enough; being as much as is needed
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process or result of becoming less or smaller
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portable rectangular traveling bag for carrying clothes
shrivel  Speak Example sentences
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slight; be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
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someone who bears the blame for others
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wither; decrease in size; become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying
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solid; heavy and compact in form
spouse  Speak Example sentences
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fixed and unvarying representation; conventional and oversimplified conception
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man or woman engaged or joined in wedlock; married person, husband or wife
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spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space
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wide-ranging knowledge; complex; intellectually appealing
stale  Speak Example sentences
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personnel who assist superior to carry out assigned task
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having lost freshness; lacking originality or spontaneity
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pass near surface of; brush surface of; glide swiftly along surface of; read or examine rapidly, in order to cull the principal facts
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mud, clay, or small rocks deposited by river or lake
staple  Speak Example sentences
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necessary foods or commodities; basic elements; secure or fasten; a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables
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reinforce; fortify; make strong or increase the strength of
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someone who bears the blame for others
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resembling or formed by the accumulation of sediment; form of rock made by the deposition and compression of small particles
stocky  Speak Example sentences
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solid; heavy and compact in form
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soak; make thoroughly wet
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slight; be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
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support through finance; fund
straightforward  Speak Example sentences
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having lost freshness; lacking originality or spontaneity
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sending of cargo; act of sending off something
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proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating; honest; frank.
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wither; decrease in size; become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying