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  Academic Words Level 3 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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[敬礼] salty; containing salt; of or relating to chemical salts
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[関連] pertinent; having a connection with the matter at hand
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[無駄] having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying
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[合成] artificial; involving or of the nature of synthesis as opposed to analysis
reluctant  Speak Example sentences
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[消極] not wanting to take some action; averse
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[疲れた] tired; exhausted; physically or mentally fatigued
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[シャベル] a tool consisting of a broad scoop, or hollow blade, with a handle, used for lifting and throwing loose substances
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[トランザクション] deal; communication involving two or more people that affects all those involved
rigid  Speak Example sentences
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[スポットライト精神] the lamp that produces an intense beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; the focus of public attention
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[詰め物] the material used for filling cushion, mattress, or others
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[剛性] stiff and unyielding; strict; not flexible
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[滑り] smooth; being such as to cause things to slip or slide
rival  Speak Example sentences
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[合成] artificial; involving or of the nature of synthesis as opposed to analysis
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[提出] refer for judgment or consideration; hand in; present
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[源泉徴収] refuse to give; refrain from giving, granting, or permitting; deduct from employee's salary
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[ライバル] compete; be equal to in quality or ability; match
secondary  Speak Example sentences
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[トレンチ] canal; deep furrow or ditch; long, steep-sided valley on the ocean floor
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[検索] recover; find and bring in; get back
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[次] not of major importance; of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
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[失業] not having a job; condition of being unemployed; state of being unused
stern  Speak Example sentences
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[鮮やか] bright; lively; graphic; having striking color
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[洗面化粧台] quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit
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[船尾] hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character; firm or unyielding
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[糸] woolen thread; the thread of other material, as of cotton or silk; material spun and prepared for use in weaving
straightforward  Speak Example sentences
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[簡単] proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating; honest; frank
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[ライバル] compete; be equal to in quality or ability; match
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[全会一致] uniform; in complete agreement
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[スポットライト精神] the lamp that produces an intense beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; the focus of public attention
tighten  Speak Example sentences
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[簡単] proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating; honest; frank
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[締め] draw tighter; straiten; make closer in any manner.
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[重心動揺] swing; move back and forth or sideways; win approval or support for; convince
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[敬礼] salty; containing salt; of or relating to chemical salts
transaction  Speak Example sentences
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[糸] woolen thread; the thread of other material, as of cotton or silk; material spun and prepared for use in weaving
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[綱引き] pull or draw with great effort; draw along with continued exertion; haul along; tow
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[トランザクション] deal; communication involving two or more people that affects all those involved
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[源泉徴収] refuse to give; refrain from giving, granting, or permitting; deduct from employee's salary
trivial  Speak Example sentences
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[失業] not having a job; condition of being unemployed; state of being unused
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[源泉徴収] refuse to give; refrain from giving, granting, or permitting; deduct from employee's salary
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[簡単] unimportant; of little significance or value; ordinary; commonplace
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[無駄] having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying