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 5000 Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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disinfectant  Speak Example sentences
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be a match or counterpart for; eager to equal or excel
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without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
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a substance that kills germs or viruses; agent for removing the causes of infection, as chlorine
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massive; bulky; great in size
dissipate  Speak Example sentences
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charge; accuse formally of a crime
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freedom from punishment or harm; exemption from injury, suffering, or discomfort
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stupid person; person who is not very bright
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spend or expend wastefully; vanish by dispersion; drive away; disperse
ebb  Speak Example sentences
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fall away or back; decline or recede; fall back from the flood stage
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derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
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raise; lift; elevate; raise to one's mouth to drink
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socially awkward or tactless act; foolish error, especially one made in public
evoke  Speak Example sentences
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bring out; arouse; call forth
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freeing someone from the control of another
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put at a disadvantage; tie up; hamper; prevent the progress
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joking ,often inappropriately; humorous
exorbitant  Speak Example sentences
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give up; do without; go or pass by without claiming
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agonizing; distressing extremely painful
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greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
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freeing someone from the control of another
fallible  Speak Example sentences
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lacking variety or excitement; monotonous
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lay out, apply, or employ in any way; consume by use; use up or distribute, either in payment or in donations
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likely to fail or be inaccurate
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without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
fray  Speak Example sentences
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battle, assault, or quarrel with violence; wear away by rubbing
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sweet sounding; pleasing to ear; melodious
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spend or expend wastefully; vanish by dispersion; drive away; disperse
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payment or expense; output
fresco  Speak Example sentences
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likely to fail or be inaccurate
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spend or expend wastefully; vanish by dispersion; drive away; disperse
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essential; requisite;  impossible to be omitted or remitted
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cool, refreshing state of the air; the art of painting on freshly spread plaster before it dries
grievance  Speak Example sentences
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payment or expense; output
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cause of grief or distress; discomfort or pain
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time of animals sleep through the winter
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massive; bulky; great in size
hierarchy  Speak Example sentences
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arrangement by rank or standing; series in which each element is graded or ranked
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be a match or counterpart for; eager to equal or excel
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massive; bulky; great in size
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put at a disadvantage; tie up; hamper; prevent the progress