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doubt
verb
\ˈdau t\
(to lack confidence in)
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engine
noun
\ˈen-jən\
(a machine for converting any of various forms of energy into mechanical force and motion)
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fiery
adjective
\fī(-ə)-rē\
(hot like fire)
Discard all the chilli seeds, unless you want an extremely fiery soup.
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source
noun
\ˈsȯrs\
(someone or something that provides what is needed or wanted)
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receive
verb
\ ri-ˈsēv\
(to come into possession of)
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admire
verb
\əd-ˈmī(-ə)r\
(to feel respect of approval for someone or something)
EASY
stingy
adjective
\ˈstin-jē\
(not liking or wanting to give or spend money: not generous)
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unique
adjective
\ yu̇-ˈnēk\
(used to say that something or someone is unlike anything or anyone else)
Each person's genetic code is unique except in the case of identical twins.
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conducive
adjective
\ kən-ˈdü-siv\
(tending to promote or assist)
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camouflage
noun
\ˈka-mə-ˌfläzh\
(something such as color or shape that protects an animal from attack by making the animal difficult
to see in the area around it)
The lizard's light brown skin acts as camouflage in the desert sand.
Reference: The Merriam-Webster Dictionary
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enormous
adjective
\i-ˈnȯr-məs\
(very great in size or amount)
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rapport
noun
\ra-ˈpȯr\
(a friendly relationship)
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plaque
noun
\ ˈplak\
(a flat, thin piece of metal or wood with writing on it that is used especially as a reminder of something
such as historic event or an achievement)
The plaque awarded to Mr. Bright is a mark of recognition for his years of service.
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debris
noun
\ də-ˈbrē\
(the pieces that are left after something has been destroyed)
Emergency teams are still clearing the debris from the plane crash.
AVERAGE
league
noun
\ ˈlēg\
(an association of persons or groups united by common interests or goals)
DIFFICULT
queue
noun
\ ˈkyü\
(a line of people who are waiting for something)
By 7 o'clock in the evening, a long queue had formed outside the cinema.
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embarrass
verb
\ im-ˈber-ə-smənt\
(the state of feeling foolish in front of other people)
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accommodate
verb
\ ə-ˈkä-mə-ˌdāt\
(to provide room for someone: to provide a place to stay or sleep for someone)
DIFFICULT
acquaintance
noun
\ ə-ˈkwān-tᵊn(t)s\
(a person whom one knows but who is not a particularly close friend)
DIFFICULT
reiterate
verb
\rē-ˈi-tə-ˌrāt\
(to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect)
She avoided answering our questions by choosing to reiterate that the answers could be found in her
book over and over again.
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precious
adjective
\ˈpre-shəs\
(greatly loved, valued or important)
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spontaneous
adjective
\ spän-ˈtā-nē-əs \
(done or said in a natural and often sudden way and without a lot of thought or planning)
His jokes seemed spontaneous, but were in fact carefully prepared beforehand.
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experience
noun
\ik-ˈspir-ē-ən(t)s\
(something personally encountered, undergone, or lived through)
Shopping is another experience that reminded her how simple life had become.
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aisle
noun
\ˈī(-ə)l\
(a passage as in a theater or railroad passenger car separating sections of seats)
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fuchsia
noun
\ˈfyü-shə\
(a bright reddish-purple color)
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peculiar
adjective
\ pi-ˈkyül-yər\
(not usual or normal)