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laughter  Speak Example sentences
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n. a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
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v. add a modifier to a constituent
v. make less severe or harsh or extreme
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n. the sound of laughing
n. the activity of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth or scorn
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v. come to terms with
v. carry on or function
lecturer  Speak Example sentences
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n. someone who lectures professionally
n. a public lecturer at certain universities
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v. get from the earth by excavation
n. explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel
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n. a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
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n. a woman who runs a house of prostitution
n. a woman of refinement
level  Speak Example sentences
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n. light in a transparent protective case
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n. tasteless showiness
n. the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)
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n. a digital computer of medium size
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a. not showing abrupt variations
a. oriented at right angles to the plumb
lioness  Speak Example sentences
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n. a female lion
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v. come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
n. ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress
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n. the significance of a story or event
n. punishment intended as a warning to others
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a. not showing abrupt variations
a. oriented at right angles to the plumb
litre  Speak Example sentences
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n. temperature measured by a mercury thermometer
n. (Roman mythology) messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce; counterpart of Greek Hermes
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v. pay close attention to; give heed to
v. hear with intention
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n. a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
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v. come to terms with
v. carry on or function
live  Speak Example sentences
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a. not gained or won
a. no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
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n. a female lion
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v. have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
v. have life, be alive
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v. get from the earth by excavation
n. explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel
mad  Speak Example sentences
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a. very foolish
a. roused to anger
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v. pay close attention to; give heed to
v. hear with intention
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n. a hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad; on the bottom of the device is a ball that rolls on the surface of the pad
n. person who is quiet or timid
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n. light in a transparent protective case
magnet  Speak Example sentences
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n. the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
n. wealth reckoned in terms of money
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n. any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
n. a plant where money is coined by authority of the government
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n. a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
n. (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
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n. a piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs
n. an artificial source of visible illumination
maximize  Speak Example sentences
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n. a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
n. United States jazz pianist who was one of the founders of the bebop style (1917-1982)
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a. nonexistent
a. not able to be found
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v. make as big or large as possible
v. make the most of
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n. a representative form or pattern
n. a type of product
microprocessor  Speak Example sentences
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v. get together socially or for a specific purpose
n. a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
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n. integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system
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n. a piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs
n. an artificial source of visible illumination
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v. work a second job, usually after hours
n. the light of the Moon