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 5000 Words Level 2 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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eminence  Speak Example sentences
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sharpen; perfect or make more intense or effective
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beg for urgently; make an earnest appeal
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fame; high-status importance owing to marked superiority; the rise of ground; hill
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quality or power of ready invention; quickness or acuteness in forming new combinations
enlightenment  Speak Example sentences
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sullen look; a frown; quality or state of being moody, melancholy, and gloomy
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education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
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a barrier that surrounds something to protect it
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stable gear consisting of an arrangement to an animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
exaggeration  Speak Example sentences
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core port; nucleus; heart; center
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overstatement; the act of making something more noticeable than usual
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a boat propelled by oars; a large vessel for war and national purposes
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woman who is an heir, especially to great wealth
facilitate  Speak Example sentences
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rich; fruitful; inventive; creative; intellectually productive
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refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
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act of embodying; state of being embodied
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help bring about; make less difficult
feedback  Speak Example sentences
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response to an inquiry or experiment
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male goose; fool and simpleton; look or glance
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overstatement; the act of making something more noticeable than usual
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associated with divine power; made holy; worthy of religious veneration
ferret  Speak Example sentences
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a person who retires from society and lives in solitude; anchoret, especially, one who so lives from religious motives
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sharpen; perfect or make more intense or effective
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type or class; a kind of literary or artistic work
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drive or hunt out of hiding; uncover and bring to light by searching
finesse  Speak Example sentences
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a boat propelled by oars; a large vessel for war and national purposes
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wandering beyond one's bounds; exceeding due bounds; wild; excessive; unrestrained
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refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
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one who is from the hills, especially from a rural area, lacking refinement or sophistication
genre  Speak Example sentences
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woman who is an heir, especially to great wealth
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represented by graph; described in vivid detail; clearly outlined
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type or class; a kind of literary or artistic work
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fame; high-status importance owing to marked superiority; the rise of ground; hill
goad  Speak Example sentences
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wandering beyond one's bounds; exceeding due bounds; wild; excessive; unrestrained
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a barrier that surrounds something to protect it
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associated with divine power; made holy; worthy of religious veneration
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urge with a long pointed stick; give heart or courage to
hallowed  Speak Example sentences
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something written or engraved, especially words engraved on solid substance for preservation or public inspection
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rich; fruitful; inventive; creative; intellectually productive
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nice or keen appreciation or enjoyment; enthusiasm
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associated with divine power; made holy; worthy of religious veneration