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sad  Speak Example sentences
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a. relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs
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v. communicate or express nonverbally
v. report or maintain
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n. the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
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a. bad; unfortunate
a. of things that make you feel sad
salt  Speak Example sentences
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ad. capable of causing burns
a. hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface
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n. a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
v. preserve with salt
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a. (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
a. giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
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v. fasten by sewing; do needlework
v. create (clothes) with cloth
shadow  Speak Example sentences
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v. cause to be quiet or not talk
n. the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
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n. an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
a. older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
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v. give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
n. a unit of play in tennis or squash
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v. make appear small by comparison
n. an inseparable companion
shape  Speak Example sentences
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n. the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
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n. a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
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v. precipitate as a mixture of rain and snow
n. partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
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n. the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
v. shape or influence; give direction to
sheepish  Speak Example sentences
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a. showing a sense of shame
a. like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity
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n. someone who engages in sports
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n. the ability to meet maturing obligations as they come due
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n. a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
v. change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
shelf  Speak Example sentences
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n. a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth
v. cover or provide with or as if with straw
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n. a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
n. a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects
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n. the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
v. shape or influence; give direction to
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v. make a strenuous or labored effort
n. an energetic attempt to achieve something
sister  Speak Example sentences
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n. a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth
v. cover or provide with or as if with straw
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n. (slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women
n. a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group
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a. of the white color of snow
a. covered with snow
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n. either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided
n. the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
sleet  Speak Example sentences
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n. the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
v. shape or influence; give direction to
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n. someone who engages in sports
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v. import or export without paying customs duties
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v. precipitate as a mixture of rain and snow
n. partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
smuggling  Speak Example sentences
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v. use slang or vulgar language
n. informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar
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v. import or export without paying customs duties
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v. walk heavily
v. affix a stamp to
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n. either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided
n. the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
spanish  Speak Example sentences
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n. either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided
n. the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
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a. of or relating to or characteristic of Spain or the people of Spain
n. the people of Spain
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a. (of reputation) free from blemishes
n. steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion
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a. (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
a. giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation