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 5000 Words Level 1 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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pliant; elastic; capable of being bent or flexed; pliable
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the instance that does not conform to a rule
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capable of destroying; lethal
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a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
exclusive  Speak Example sentences
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pay attention to; listen to, and consider
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touch; feel with the hand; use or hold with the hand; manage in using; deal with
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not divided or shared with others; excluding much or all; not allowing something else
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the instance that does not conform to a rule
fell  Speak Example sentences
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edge or border on a piece of cloth, especially a finished edge
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act of applying force suddenly; an impelling force or strength
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capable of destroying; lethal
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cause to move upward or onward by a lifting effort; lift; raise; hoist; throw
forge  Speak Example sentences
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a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
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of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
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make silent or quiet; keep from public knowledge; suppress mention of
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act of applying force suddenly; an impelling force or strength
funk  Speak Example sentences
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of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
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state of cowardly fright; state of severe depression; a coward, fearful person
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edge or border on a piece of cloth, especially a finished edge
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illuminated; supplied with light; light-giving; educated or informed
glimpse  Speak Example sentences
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glance; a quick look; see briefly; a brief or incomplete view
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act of establishing; ratifying or ordaining; settlement; arranged order or system, especially a legal code
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of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
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notoriously bad; having an exceedingly bad reputation
gloat  Speak Example sentences
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foul matter; anything that soils or defiles; dirt; corruption; pollution
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not divided or shared with others; excluding much or all; not allowing something else
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expression by a deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning; the witty language used to insult
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feel or express great, often malicious, pleasure or self-satisfaction
heave  Speak Example sentences
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irritate or torment persistently; wear out; exhaust
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pull, or move with a sudden movement; move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
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cause to move upward or onward by a lifting effort; lift; raise; hoist; throw
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major divided highway designed for high-speed travel, having few or no intersections
heed  Speak Example sentences
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boy or young man; waiter; servant; man recently married, or about to be married; the bridegroom
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having a power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent
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edge or border on a piece of cloth, especially a finished edge
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pay attention to; listen to, and consider
hush  Speak Example sentences
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represent as greater than is actually the case; overstate; magnify; do something to an excessive degree
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make silent or quiet; keep from public knowledge; suppress mention of
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broad comedy; ridiculous parade; foolish show
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the unlimited extent of time, space, or quantity; eternity; boundlessness; immensity