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 5000 Words Level 4 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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diurnal  Speak Example sentences
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extremely harsh; very severe, oppressive, or strict
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daily; relating to or occurring in a 24-hour period
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backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
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consisting of or resembling grains; having grainy texture
diverge  Speak Example sentences
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please intensely; fill with great delight or joy
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list each one; mention one by one
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vary; go in different directions from the same point
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in the early stage of development; of an organism before birth; related to embryo
dunce  Speak Example sentences
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the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock; care of domestic affairs; economy; domestic management; thrift
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trench in the earth made by a plow; any trench, channel, or groove, as in wood or metal; wrinkle on the face
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owner or keeper of a herd or herds; one employed in tending a herd of cattle
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backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
ellipsis  Speak Example sentences
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cut in the edge into points or inequalities, like teeth; having an uneven, irregular border
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omission of words from a text; mark or series of marks used in writing to indicate omission
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sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
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backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
excise  Speak Example sentences
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of isolated people, especially having a narrow viewpoint
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make worse; irritate; make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly
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waste or impure matter; worthless, commonplace, or trivial matter
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cut away; cut out; remove by or as if by cutting
febrile  Speak Example sentences
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daily; relating to or occurring in a 24-hour period
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feverish; intense emotion or activity
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unable to be doubted; unquestionable
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someone who has withdrawn from his native land
flippant  Speak Example sentences
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in the early stage of development; of an organism before birth; related to embryo
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process of increasing in number, size, quantity, or extent
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lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
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the expectation of misfortune; feeling of evil to come; unfavorable omen
furrow  Speak Example sentences
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trench in the earth made by a plow; any trench, channel, or groove, as in wood or metal; wrinkle on the face
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of isolated people, especially having a narrow viewpoint
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matchless; not able to be imitated
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not consisting of matter, or not having a material body; immaterial; insubstantial
glossary  Speak Example sentences
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a brief explanation of words often placed at the back of a book
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trench in the earth made by a plow; any trench, channel, or groove, as in wood or metal; wrinkle on the face
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the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock; care of domestic affairs; economy; domestic management; thrift
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learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
granular  Speak Example sentences
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consisting of or resembling grains; having grainy texture
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be similar or bear a likeness to horse; relating to horse
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learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
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external; not essential; extraneous