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 5000 Words Level 4 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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draconian  Speak Example sentences
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[陳腐な] repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
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[改心] impervious to moral persuasion; of hard heart
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[過酷な] extremely harsh; very severe, oppressive, or strict
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[注入] introduce into the body through a vein; undergo the process of infusion
ebullient  Speak Example sentences
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[弛緩] acting in strength, firmness, or resilience
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[沸騰] showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
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[言葉を濁す] lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth
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[優し] the warmth of disposition and manners; kindliness; sympathy
elongate  Speak Example sentences
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[前兆] forerunner; an indication of the approach of something or someone
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[細長い] lengthen; extend; make or grow longer
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[安易] done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
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[用語集] a brief explanation of words often placed at the back of a book
enjoin  Speak Example sentences
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[博識] learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
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[語源] study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words
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[憂鬱] sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
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[命じ] direct or impose with urgent appeal; order with emphasis
epilogue  Speak Example sentences
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[エピローグ] short speech at conclusion of dramatic work
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[ファクシミリ] exact copy or reproduction, as of a document; fax
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[細長い] lengthen; extend; make or grow longer
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[亜鉛めっき] stimulate by shock; stir up; spur to action
ersatz  Speak Example sentences
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[過剰] fill beyond capacity, especially with food;  swallow greedily
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[陳腐な] repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
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[発酵] conversion of sugar to carbon dioxide and alcohol by yeast; state of being in high activity or commotion
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[代用] being an artificial and inferior substitute or imitation
etymology  Speak Example sentences
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[安易] done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
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[巻き込むを] absorb or swallow up as in a gulf; flow over or cover completely
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[語源] study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words
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[大げさ] speaking or expressed in lofty style; using high sounding language; overly wordy
fermentation  Speak Example sentences
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[用語集] a brief explanation of words often placed at the back of a book
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[予感] the expectation of misfortune; feeling of evil to come; unfavorable omen
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[発酵] conversion of sugar to carbon dioxide and alcohol by yeast; state of being in high activity or commotion
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[過酷な] extremely harsh; very severe, oppressive, or strict
fleck  Speak Example sentences
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[巻き込むを] absorb or swallow up as in a gulf; flow over or cover completely
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[言葉を濁す] lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth
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[亜鉛めっき] stimulate by shock; stir up; spur to action
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[シミ] spot; make spot or mark onto; mark with small spots
galvanize  Speak Example sentences
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[不良] bankrupt; unable to repay one's debts
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[博識] learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
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[溝] trench in the earth made by a plow; any trench, channel, or groove, as in wood or metal; wrinkle on the face
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[亜鉛めっき] stimulate by shock; stir up; spur to action