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 5000 Words Level 1 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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emerald  Speak Example sentences
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contract into wrinkles; grow together; form into fabric by intertwining
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of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
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interference; interfering in some course of events
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margin; periphery; decorative border of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band
fascinating  Speak Example sentences
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capable of arousing and holding the attention
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unrelenting; rigid; dismal and gloomy; cold and forbidding
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departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern
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margin; periphery; decorative border of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band
finch  Speak Example sentences
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any of numerous small songbirds with short, stout bills adapted for crushing seeds
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bring bad luck to; cast a spell on
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courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
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enchantment; illusion; imaginary supernatural being or spirit
garland  Speak Example sentences
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formal or official examination
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dazzlingly beautiful; magnificent
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bound or obliged in law or equity
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crown of a king; a wreath of chaplet made of branches, flowers, or feathers, to be worn on the head like a crown
grim  Speak Example sentences
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unrelenting; rigid; dismal and gloomy; cold and forbidding
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capable of arousing and holding the attention
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work to exhaustion; toil; exhaust; weary
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humorously sarcastic or mocking
growl  Speak Example sentences
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utter a deep guttural sound, like an angry dog; give forth an angry, grumbling sound; emit low guttural sound
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work to exhaustion; toil; exhaust; weary
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not mortal; exempt from liability to die; undying; imperishable; lasting forever
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courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
helmet  Speak Example sentences
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defensive covering for the head; hat, made of cork, felt, or metal, worn as a uniform of soldiers, firemen
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courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
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crown of a king; a wreath of chaplet made of branches, flowers, or feathers, to be worn on the head like a crown
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student or a recent graduate undergoing supervised practical training
hem  Speak Example sentences
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an act that violates the rules of a sport
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offering fun and gaiety; joyous; celebratory
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notoriously bad; having an exceedingly bad reputation
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edge or border on a piece of cloth, especially a finished edge
hilarious  Speak Example sentences
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by or causing great merriment or happiness; gay or merry
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interference; interfering in some course of events
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thankful; appreciative of benefits received
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of or relating to the science of gene; relating to, or influenced by the origin of something
hypothetical  Speak Example sentences
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based on assumptions; supposed
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any of numerous small songbirds with short, stout bills adapted for crushing seeds
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unrelenting; rigid; dismal and gloomy; cold and forbidding
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bound or obliged in law or equity