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instill  Speak Example sentences
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impressively great in size, force, or extent; enormous
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drop in; pour in drop by drop; impart gradually; infuse slowly; cause to be imbibed
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large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
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inherent capacity for coming into being; an aptitude that may be developed
insuperable  Speak Example sentences
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impossible to overcome; unbeatable
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drop in; pour in drop by drop; impart gradually; infuse slowly; cause to be imbibed
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humble; less ambitious; moderate
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extent; greatness of rank, size, or position
investigation  Speak Example sentences
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extent; greatness of rank, size, or position
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four-sided polygon; having four sides
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detailed inquiry or systematic examination; inquiry
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knowledgeable about literature; of or relating to or characteristic of literature
memory  Speak Example sentences
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faculty of the mind by which it retains the knowledge of previous thoughts, impressions, or events
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flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped
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fighting or warring; having a combative character; aggressive
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humanistic study of language and literature
metaphor  Speak Example sentences
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implied comparison; one thing conceived as representing another; symbol
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go beyond; surpass; exceed
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envy; jealous attitude or disposition
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lack of money;  state of being poor; lack of the means of providing material needs or comforts
occupy  Speak Example sentences
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humble; less ambitious; moderate
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inhabit;  live in a certain place; be present in; be inside of
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healthy; nourishing;  providing nutrition
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lack of money;  state of being poor; lack of the means of providing material needs or comforts
outweigh  Speak Example sentences
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go beyond; surpass; exceed
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grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply
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extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
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essay; ordinary speech or writing; commonplace expression or quality
patriarch  Speak Example sentences
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essay; ordinary speech or writing; commonplace expression or quality
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father and ruler of family or tribe
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having the properties of attracting iron or steel; captivating; attractive;  being to draw or pull
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homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past
plateau  Speak Example sentences
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highland; upland; relatively flat highland
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extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
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go beyond; surpass; exceed
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essential or necessary for completeness; entire
plumbing  Speak Example sentences
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essay; ordinary speech or writing; commonplace expression or quality
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induce; be greater in strength or influence; triumph; win out
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installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas, or sewage in a building
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envy; jealous attitude or disposition