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 5000 Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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dingy  Speak Example sentences
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darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
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essential; requisite;  impossible to be omitted or remitted
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the sum of money to be divided and distributed; share of a sum divided that falls to individuals; a distribute sum
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freeing someone from the control of another
elicit  Speak Example sentences
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blast; outburst; a sudden strong wind
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draw out; bring forth or to light;  generate or provoke as response or answer
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improperly forward or bold; rude
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dampness; moisture; a measurement of how much water there is in the air
exhume  Speak Example sentences
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act contrary to, as a law, right, or obligation; annul or hinder
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dig out of ground; remove from grave
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shining intensely and blindingly; staring with anger or fierceness
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insignificant; lacking importance; not following from premises or evidence; illogical
filibuster  Speak Example sentences
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block legislation by making long speeches
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unwilling or with reluctance; stingy
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plead; make the earnest request of; ask for earnestly
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the mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
fortuitous  Speak Example sentences
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insignificant; lacking importance; not following from premises or evidence; illogical
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freeing someone from the control of another
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accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
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unwilling or with reluctance; stingy
freckle  Speak Example sentences
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raise; lift; elevate; raise to one's mouth to drink
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very showy or ornament, especially when excessive or in a tasteless or vulgar manner
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plowed but left unseeded during a growing season; uncultivated
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small brownish or reddish pigmentation spot on the surface of the skin
gavel  Speak Example sentences
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urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
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symbol; sign; distinctive badge, design, or device
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person or thing regarded as embodying or exhibiting some quality, idea
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hammer-like tool; small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge
glossy  Speak Example sentences
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opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
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accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
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something given freely or without recompense; free gift; a present
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smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth or polished surface; plausible
grope  Speak Example sentences
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be superior; distinguish oneself
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coming into being of something; origin
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search blindly or uncertainly; reach about uncertainly; feel one's way
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any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in biochemical reactions
homogeneous  Speak Example sentences
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coming into being of something; origin
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be superior; distinguish oneself
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crude figure or dummy representing a hated person or group; likeness or image, especially of a person
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of the same or similar nature or kind