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 5000 Words Level 1 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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earring  Speak Example sentences
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contract into wrinkles; grow together; form into fabric by intertwining
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make silent or quiet; keep from public knowledge; suppress mention of
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ornament consisting of a ring passed through the lobe of the ear, with or without a pendant
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light, quick blow, or touch
elope  Speak Example sentences
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a short trip that taken to perform a specified task; mission; embassy
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run away, or escape privately, from place or station to which one is bound by duty; run away with a lover
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an act that violates the rules of a sport
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youth; adolescent; not fully grown or developed
erratic  Speak Example sentences
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of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
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energetic; vigorously active
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edge or border on a piece of cloth, especially a finished edge
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no fixed or regular course; wandering
executive  Speak Example sentences
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make silent or quiet; keep from public knowledge; suppress mention of
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getting money by lying or cheating; something intended to deceive
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role of government which makes sure that laws are carried out; administrator
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run away, or escape privately, from place or station to which one is bound by duty; run away with a lover
fringe  Speak Example sentences
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margin; periphery; decorative border of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band
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one who conducts someone as an attendant; guard; protection, care, or safeguard on a journey
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based on assumptions; supposed
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courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
gallant  Speak Example sentences
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explosive substance consisting of nitroglycerin
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role of government which makes sure that laws are carried out; administrator
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powerful wind; a gust of wind; emotional outburst as laughter or tears
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courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
generator  Speak Example sentences
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extorting; illegal use of one's official position or powers to obtain property
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cloth; stuff; artifact made by weaving or synthetic fibers; structure; framework
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courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
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one that generates, especially converts mechanical energy into electrical energy; apparatus that generates vapor
gorgeous  Speak Example sentences
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cause to move upward or onward by a lifting effort; lift; raise; hoist; throw
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based on assumptions; supposed
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explosive substance consisting of nitroglycerin
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dazzlingly beautiful; magnificent
hazard  Speak Example sentences
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become larger in size or volume; grow stronger; add details
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make something double; bend or lay so that one part covers the other
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a sport, originally from Japan, in which people fight using their arms, legs, hands, and feet
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something dangerous and likely to cause damage; risk
heave  Speak Example sentences
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accordant with law; lawful; based on logical reasoning; reasonable
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demand; force; compel to behave in a certain way
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make silent or quiet; keep from public knowledge; suppress mention of
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cause to move upward or onward by a lifting effort; lift; raise; hoist; throw