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 5000 Words Level 1 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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retard  Speak Example sentences
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travel;  journey or leg of a journey, especially when slow or difficult
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keep delaying; continue to hinder; prevent from progress; impede; hinder
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an electronic device producing a similar sound as a signal or warning; something insidious or deceptive; mermaid
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ironic; expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
rinse  Speak Example sentences
2
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done with or marked by excessive effort; forced; extended beyond proper limits; twisted; wrenched
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cleanse with water; flush; wash lightly without soap
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remove from; pull back; break from gathering; retreat; depart
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having lost freshness; lacking originality or spontaneity
sarcastic  Speak Example sentences
3
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drive along by the direct and continuous application of strength; push along, aside, or away, in a careless manner
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admit as valid; keep in existence; lengthen or extend in duration or space
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fabulous animal with one horn
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ironic; expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
shrink  Speak Example sentences
4
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become smaller or draw together; compress
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done with or marked by excessive effort; forced; extended beyond proper limits; twisted; wrenched
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windpipe, or trachea; a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine; a pedal that controls the throttle valve
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filthy; unethical or dishonest; dirty; foul; morally degraded
siren  Speak Example sentences
5
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an electronic device producing a similar sound as a signal or warning; something insidious or deceptive; mermaid
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travel;  journey or leg of a journey, especially when slow or difficult
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bare; empty, simple, or obvious, especially without decoration or anything that is not necessary
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name or write in order the letters constituting; add up to; signify
solitary  Speak Example sentences
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strange; mysterious; peculiarly unsettling, as if of supernatural origin or nature
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having lost freshness; lacking originality or spontaneity
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windpipe, or trachea; a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine; a pedal that controls the throttle valve
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isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
stale  Speak Example sentences
7
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a medical instrument used to inject fluids into the body or draw them from the body
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having lost freshness; lacking originality or spontaneity
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a sort of very large nail; a piece of pointed iron set with points upward or outward
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remove from; pull back; break from gathering; retreat; depart
stark  Speak Example sentences
8
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name or write in order the letters constituting; add up to; signify
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bare; empty, simple, or obvious, especially without decoration or anything that is not necessary
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keeper; guardian; watchman; an officer who keeps or guards
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windpipe, or trachea; a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine; a pedal that controls the throttle valve
stink  Speak Example sentences
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strong, offensive smell; disgusting odor; stench
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a medical instrument used to inject fluids into the body or draw them from the body
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remove from; pull back; break from gathering; retreat; depart
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taunt, ridicule, or tease, especially for embarrassing mistakes or faults
strained  Speak Example sentences
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drive along by the direct and continuous application of strength; push along, aside, or away, in a careless manner
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done with or marked by excessive effort; forced; extended beyond proper limits; twisted; wrenched
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forceful, often vindictive anger; fury; just punishment of an offense or crime
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bare; empty, simple, or obvious, especially without decoration or anything that is not necessary