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 5000 Words Level 1 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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eavesdrop  Speak Example sentences
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stand under eaves, near a window or door, to listen to what is said within doors; listen secretly
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a sport, originally from Japan, in which people fight using their arms, legs, hands, and feet
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of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
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cause to seem small; check natural growth or development of
employ  Speak Example sentences
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cause to seem small; check natural growth or development of
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a sport, originally from Japan, in which people fight using their arms, legs, hands, and feet
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engage the services of; put to work; apply
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of no force or weight; not valid; weak; void; null
file  Speak Example sentences
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crush; scrape; reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
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prevent from being seen or discovered
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crowd or throng; a great number of persons; pile or mass
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line; proceed in one line
generosity  Speak Example sentences
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getting money by lying or cheating; something intended to deceive
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demand; force; compel to behave in a certain way
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expression by a deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning; the witty language used to insult
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noble birth; quality of being noble; noble-mindedness; liberality in giving
gospel  Speak Example sentences
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channel at the eaves of a roof for conveying away the rain; eaves channel; eaves trough
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the doctrine that is believed to be of great importance
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crouch or curl up; mass; heap;  crowd or draw together
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endanger; imperil; put at risk
gravity  Speak Example sentences
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seriousness; solemn and dignified feeling; natural force between two massive bodies
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short ax used to chop wood
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based on assumptions; supposed
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unfriendly; showing the disposition of an enemy
grumpy  Speak Example sentences
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unhappy or irritable, particularly applied to babies and children or adults who are acting childishly
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attractive in a way that causes unpleasant results; tempting
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incapable of being overcome or defeated; unconquerable
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seriousness; solemn and dignified feeling; natural force between two massive bodies
heap  Speak Example sentences
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line; proceed in one line
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crowd or throng; a great number of persons; pile or mass
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quality or condition of being whole or undivided; completeness
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attractive in a way that causes unpleasant results; tempting
heritage  Speak Example sentences
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unhappy or irritable, particularly applied to babies and children or adults who are acting childishly
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legacy;  something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition
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channel at the eaves of a roof for conveying away the rain; eaves channel; eaves trough
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engage the services of; put to work; apply
hook  Speak Example sentences
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having a hook; bent or angled like a hook; captivated by
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a piece of metal, or other hard material, bent into a curve or at an angle for catching, holding, or sustaining anything
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noble birth; quality of being noble; noble-mindedness; liberality in giving
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unfriendly; showing the disposition of an enemy