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 5000 Words Level 3 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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accrue  Speak Example sentences
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increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
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the first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; rise; origin; beginning; start
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demanding great effort or labor; difficult
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offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
ardent  Speak Example sentences
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the feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
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displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
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moved by sexual love; loving
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warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
awry  Speak Example sentences
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offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
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capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
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an abnormal fear of being in narrow or enclosed spaces
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in a position that is turned toward one side; away from the correct course
bestow  Speak Example sentences
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give as a gift; present
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offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
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causing damage or harm; injurious
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gap; a long narrow opening
chivalrous  Speak Example sentences
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serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
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having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
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give as a gift; present
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unoriginal; derived from another source
clapper  Speak Example sentences
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willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
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present at birth; inborn; innate
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a metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes sound by hitting side; someone who applauds
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gap; a long narrow opening
compel  Speak Example sentences
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extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
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force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force
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unoriginal; derived from another source
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beautiful writing; excellent penmanship
condolence  Speak Example sentences
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having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
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attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
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below the average size; very small; little
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expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
counteract  Speak Example sentences
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insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
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below the average size; very small; little
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pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
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negate; act against
crevice  Speak Example sentences
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a metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes sound by hitting side; someone who applauds
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gap; a long narrow opening
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emphasize; stress; pronounce with stress or accent; mark with an accent
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self-indulgent; moral decay