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  Academic Words Level 1 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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ridiculous  Speak Example sentences
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[乾杯] dry and brown by heat of the fire; warm thoroughly; drink to the health or in honor
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[ストール] the small area set off by walls for special use; booth
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[ラフ] not perfected; having or caused by an irregular surface
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[ばかげ] completely lacking wisdom or good sense
sake  Speak Example sentences
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[安定] securely in position; not shaky; not easily excited
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[セクション] one of several parts; pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
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[食] purpose; reason for wanting something done
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[ステータス] position relative to others; standing
secure  Speak Example sentences
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[洗練された] wide-ranging knowledge; intricate; intellectually appealing
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[安全] free from fear, care, or anxiety; not have reason to doubt
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[ステータス] position relative to others; standing
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[獲物] go bad; rot; decay; become unfit for consumption or use
shock  Speak Example sentences
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[外傷] emotional wound or shock having long-lasting effects; serious injury to the body
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[ショック] unpleasant or disappointing surprise; surprise greatly; effect of such a collision or blow
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[スピン] turn round rapidly; move round rapidly; move swiftly
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[洗練された] wide-ranging knowledge; intricate; intellectually appealing
spoil  Speak Example sentences
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[証言] solemn declaration or affirmation; something that serves as evidence
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[獲物] go bad; rot; decay; become unfit for consumption or use
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[セーター] knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
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[休暇] leisure time away from work; the act of making something legally void
stall  Speak Example sentences
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[ストール] the small area set off by walls for special use; booth
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[悲劇] disaster; event resulting in great loss and misfortune
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[ワードローブ] tall cabinet, closet, or small room built to hold clothes
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[スピン] turn round rapidly; move round rapidly; move swiftly
strip  Speak Example sentences
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[トラック] road or path affording passage; line or route along which something moves
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[過小] make too low an estimate of the quantity; undervalue
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[ストリップ] remove the surface from
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[安定] securely in position; not shaky; not easily excited
supreme  Speak Example sentences
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[ワックス] increase gradually in size, number, strength, or intensity; show a progressively larger illuminated area
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[ワードローブ] tall cabinet, closet, or small room built to hold clothes
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[生存] continue to live; endure or last
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[監督最高] most outstanding; highest; superior
surgeon  Speak Example sentences
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[外科] one who performs manual operations on a patient
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[リトリート] receding; pull back or move away or backward; withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position
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[スキップ] jump lightly; hop; bypass
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[雑草] a wild plant growing where it is not wanted
theory  Speak Example sentences
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[理論] doctrine or scheme of things; general or abstract principles of any science
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[ショック] unpleasant or disappointing surprise; surprise greatly; effect of such a collision or blow
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[わずか] almost no; very little; deliberate discourtesy
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[証言] solemn declaration or affirmation; something that serves as evidence