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 5000 Words Level 2 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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exert  Speak Example sentences
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use power or the ability to make something happen; apply; exercise
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darken; exceed in importance; outweigh
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partial or total darkness; thick shade; gloomy, or dark place; cloudiness or heaviness of mind
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furnished with feathers; able to fly; equipped for flight; winged; developed; matured
exhaustion  Speak Example sentences
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long deep cut; deep flesh wound; lively and fluent in discourse; talkative
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gadget; device employed to cheat, deceive, or trick; a small object whose name does not come readily to mind
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act of draining out or draining off; the act of emptying of the contents; state of being exhausted
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partial or total darkness; thick shade; gloomy, or dark place; cloudiness or heaviness of mind
foil  Speak Example sentences
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foolish, unreasoning, or extravagant passion or attraction; temporary love of an adolescent
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exaggerated; pompous; enlarged with air or gas
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a most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; the central idea
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prevent from being successful
gimmick  Speak Example sentences
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anger aroused by something unjust
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gadget; device employed to cheat, deceive, or trick; a small object whose name does not come readily to mind
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exaggerated; pompous; enlarged with air or gas
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long deep cut; deep flesh wound; lively and fluent in discourse; talkative
girdle  Speak Example sentences
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long deep cut; deep flesh wound; lively and fluent in discourse; talkative
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behavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotion, such as fear or panic; mental disorder
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something that encircles like a belt; zodiac, also, the equator; circumference
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imposed as an obligation or duty; currently holding an office
gist  Speak Example sentences
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help bring about; make less difficult
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a most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; the central idea
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act of draining out or draining off; the act of emptying of the contents; state of being exhausted
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seizing; embracing; catching; exceedingly eager for material gain; avaricious
grisly  Speak Example sentences
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frightfully; terribly; inspiring horror
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help bring about; make less difficult
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a most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; the central idea
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stable gear consisting of an arrangement to an animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
grit  Speak Example sentences
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help bring about; make less difficult
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gadget; device employed to cheat, deceive, or trick; a small object whose name does not come readily to mind
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sand or gravel; rough, hard particles; coarse part of a meal; grain, as oats or wheat
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prevent from being successful
hearsay  Speak Example sentences
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rebellion; uprising; rising against civil or political authority
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rumor; fame; common talk; something heard from another
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something surrendered as punishment for crime or error
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act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting
hull  Speak Example sentences
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come to an end; terminate; lose validity; breathe one's last breath; die
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hint; suggest; introduce by subtle and artful means
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lacking courage or vitality; weak
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the outer covering of anything, particularly of a nut or of grain; outer skin of a kernel; husk