English Words From Voice of America (Charles Kelly)

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to make quiet; to stop from speaking or making noise; n. a lack of noise or sound

a valued white metal

like something else but not exactly the same

easy to understand or do; not difficult or complex

from a time in the past until now ("I have known her since we went to school together.")

to make music sounds with the voice

one only

to go down into water or other liquid

a female with the same father or mother as another person

to rest on the lower part of the body without the support of the legs; to become seated