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 5000 Words Level 3 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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reprisal  Speak Example sentences
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duplicate, copy, reproduce, or repeat; fold over or bend back
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an animal that eats other decaying organic matter; someone who collects things that others have discarded
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one who settles dispute or controversy between parties; referee or judge, one chosen to see that the rules of a game
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action taken in return for injury or offense
resilience  Speak Example sentences
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existing or lasting only a short time; short-lived or temporary
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increase rapidly; rise quickly; soar
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ability to recover quickly from illness, change, or misfortune; buoyancy
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trick or stratagem practiced for deception
retrospective  Speak Example sentences
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one who settles dispute or controversy between parties; referee or judge, one chosen to see that the rules of a game
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sharp, shrill outcry or scream; shrill wild crying such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror or pain
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looking back on, or directed to the past; applying to or influencing the past
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essential; not imaginary; actual or real
scavenger  Speak Example sentences
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last stop of a railroad; final point or end; boundary or border
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an animal that eats other decaying organic matter; someone who collects things that others have discarded
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pulled or drawn tight; kept in trim shape; neat and tidy
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establish by evidence; make firm or solid; support
shackle  Speak Example sentences
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passionate; hot or scorching; hurried or rapid
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severe dizziness; reeling sensation; feeling about to fall
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giving pleasure or satisfaction of the senses; having strong sexual appeal
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chain; fetter; restraint that confines or restricts freedom
smelt  Speak Example sentences
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an animal that eats other decaying organic matter; someone who collects things that others have discarded
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melt or blend ores, changing their chemical composition
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sudden flood or strong outburst; sudden heavy fall of rain
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writing or certificate which bears testimony in favor of one's character, good conduct, ability
stalwart  Speak Example sentences
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form of literature in which irony and ridicule are used to attack human vice and folly
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existing or lasting only a short time; short-lived or temporary
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make young again; restore to youthful vigor or appearance
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marked by imposing physical strength; firmly built; firm, and resolute
stowaway  Speak Example sentences
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a person who hides aboard a ship or other conveyance to obtain free passage
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last stop of a railroad; final point or end; boundary or border
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one who settles dispute or controversy between parties; referee or judge, one chosen to see that the rules of a game
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establish by evidence; make firm or solid; support
submissive  Speak Example sentences
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flavoring; spice; the act of adding seasoning to food
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severe dizziness; reeling sensation; feeling about to fall
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make young again; restore to youthful vigor or appearance
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yielding; inclined or ready to submit
subsidiary  Speak Example sentences
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looking back on, or directed to the past; applying to or influencing the past
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subordinate; secondary; serving to assist or supplement
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protective covering for a knife or sword; dress suitable for formal occasions
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marked by imposing physical strength; firmly built; firm, and resolute