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 5000 Words Level 1 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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fascinating  Speak Example sentences
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young cat; any young animal of the cat kind
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expression by a deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning; the witty language used to insult
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capable of arousing and holding the attention
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legacy;  something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition
felony  Speak Example sentences
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nasty; dirty; polluted; foul; impure
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one of several grave crimes, such as murder, rape, or burglary
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having a hook; bent or angled like a hook; captivated by
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concluding part; closing section
finale  Speak Example sentences
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big storm; severe tropical cyclone
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concluding part; closing section
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frightful, shocking, or offensive to the eyes; offensive to moral sensibilities; despicable
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crouch or curl up; mass; heap;  crowd or draw together
flock  Speak Example sentences
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from another part of the world; foreign; strikingly strange or unusual
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group; herd; crowd; gather; crowd; throng
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channel at the eaves of a roof for conveying away the rain; eaves channel; eaves trough
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detect; find out; discover
fold  Speak Example sentences
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make something double; bend or lay so that one part covers the other
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rent; charter; engage for service under a term of the contract
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stone, commonly of a pale to dark green color but sometimes whitish
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cloth; stuff; artifact made by weaving or synthetic fibers; structure; framework
fringe  Speak Example sentences
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something that holds one back; state of being legally obliged and responsible
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frightful, shocking, or offensive to the eyes; offensive to moral sensibilities; despicable
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imitation; counterfeit; having a false or misleading appearance
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margin; periphery; decorative border of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band
genetic  Speak Example sentences
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hormone secreted by the isles
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of or relating to the science of gene; relating to, or influenced by the origin of something
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young cat; any young animal of the cat kind
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group; herd; crowd; gather; crowd; throng
groove  Speak Example sentences
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frightful, shocking, or offensive to the eyes; offensive to moral sensibilities; despicable
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long narrow furrow or channel; settled routine; very pleasurable experience
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plan of the trip; a guidebook for travelers
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legacy;  something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition
hideous  Speak Example sentences
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be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; bother; disturb
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understanding; knowledge; a range of vision
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frightful, shocking, or offensive to the eyes; offensive to moral sensibilities; despicable
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expression by a deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning; the witty language used to insult
huddle  Speak Example sentences
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contract into wrinkles; grow together; form into fabric by intertwining
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crouch or curl up; mass; heap;  crowd or draw together
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nasty; dirty; polluted; foul; impure
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frightful, shocking, or offensive to the eyes; offensive to moral sensibilities; despicable