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  Academic Words Level 3 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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abolition  Speak Example sentences
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[前提] something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
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[征服] success in mastering something difficult; one that has been captivated or overcome
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[廃止] ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
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[責任] liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
alongside  Speak Example sentences
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[横] along or by the side; side by side with
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[変換] change something into another form; transform
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[電球] the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
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[発生] come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
anthem  Speak Example sentences
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[電球] the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
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[アーカイブ] public records; place where public records are kept
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[国歌] song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty
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[騒ぎ] disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
arc  Speak Example sentences
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[防衛] act of defending against attack, danger, or injury
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[事前] in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
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[カセット] container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
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[アーク] the continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
artificial  Speak Example sentences
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[責任] liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
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[民主主義] a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of elected people
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[衝突] crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
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[人工] made by humans; produced rather than natural.
assumption  Speak Example sentences
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[前提] something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
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[明確] clearness of thought or style; brightness; splendor
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[征服] success in mastering something difficult; one that has been captivated or overcome
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[宴会] feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
bulb  Speak Example sentences
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[混同] cause to be unable to think with clarity or act with intelligence or understanding; mix up
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[アーカイブ] public records; place where public records are kept
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[電球] the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
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[ブレーキ] a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
cassette  Speak Example sentences
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[工芸品] something made by people; vessel
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[カセット] container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
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[シリンダー] a solid geometric figure with straight parallel sides and a circular or oval cross-section
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[廃止] ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
catalogue  Speak Example sentences
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[事前] in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
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[ビュッフェ] table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
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[廃止] ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
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[カタログ] list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
colossal  Speak Example sentences
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[防衛] act of defending against attack, danger, or injury
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[チャーター] license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services
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[消費] devour; use fuel, energy, or time, especially in large amounts
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[巨大] of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic