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reprieve  Speak Example sentences
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person without home or job; bird found outside its species' usual range
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able to be touched; real or concrete; palpable
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free from disturbance; pacific
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temporary relief from harm or discomfort; postponement or cancellation of punishment
respite  Speak Example sentences
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determination; resolving to do something; formal statement of a decision
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usually short interval of rest or relief; delay in punishment
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liberate; free from chains; set free or keep free from restrictions or bonds
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regarded as sacred and inviolable
resplendent  Speak Example sentences
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practical and functional, not just for show
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examine closely and critically
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dazzling; glorious; shining with brilliant luster; very bright
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beginner in learning something; novice
rigor  Speak Example sentences
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determination; resolving to do something; formal statement of a decision
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temporary relief from harm or discomfort; postponement or cancellation of punishment
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scholar; man of learning or science; one eminent for learning
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strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure
sanction  Speak Example sentences
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not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
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examine closely and critically
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long and thin; slender; having little substance
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give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law
sardonic  Speak Example sentences
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draw a mark or line under; emphasize; stress
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practical and functional, not just for show
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having no previous example; novel; unparalleled
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disdainful or ironically humorous; cynical; scornful and mocking
scuttle  Speak Example sentences
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filled to brim or to point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied
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climb up or over; alter according to a standard; estimate or measure; remove in layers
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scurry; run with short, rapid steps
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give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law
solace  Speak Example sentences
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state of mental or physical inactivity or insensibility; sluggishness; dormancy
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comfort or relieve in sorrow, misfortune, or distress
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regarded as sacred and inviolable
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cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy
tangible  Speak Example sentences
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able to be touched; real or concrete; palpable
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strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure
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having no previous example; novel; unparalleled
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member of working class; blue collar person
tenuous  Speak Example sentences
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noise, as made by a crowd; riot or uprising
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beginner in learning something; novice
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long and thin; slender; having little substance
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momentary; temporary; staying for short time