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  Academic Words Level 5 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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duel  Speak Example sentences
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[決闘] combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement
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[悪名] notoriously bad; having an exceedingly bad reputation
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[無限] the unlimited extent of time, space, or quantity; eternity; boundlessness; immensity
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[相続] woman who is an heir, especially to great wealth
edifice  Speak Example sentences
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[飼料] hunt for; search; the act of searching for food
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[幸福] great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style
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[ゲージ] standard or scale of measurement; an instrument for measuring or testing
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[建物] the building, especially one of imposing appearance or size; a structure that has a roof and walls
eulogy  Speak Example sentences
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[ゲージ] standard or scale of measurement; an instrument for measuring or testing
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[弔辞] expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
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[継承] any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors
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[満足] act of gratifying, or pleasing, either the mind, the taste, or the appetite
exhaustive  Speak Example sentences
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[免疫] protection; exemption from normal legal duties
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[不可解] unintelligible; difficult to understand
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[網羅] treating all parts or aspects without omission; comprehensive
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[誘引] something that helps bring about an action or a desired result; an incentive
flare  Speak Example sentences
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[フレア] flame up with a bright, wavering light; burst into intense, sudden flame; become suddenly angry
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[幸福] great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style
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[イントレピッド] fearless; indicating or springing from courage
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[小名] word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing
fray  Speak Example sentences
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[争い] battle, assault, or quarrel with violence; wear away by rubbing
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[うるさい] easily upset; given to bouts of ill-temper; full of superfluous details
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[やつれた] wasted away; showing wearing effects of overwork or suffering
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[借金] morally, socially, or legally obligated to another; under a legal obligation to someone
fumble  Speak Example sentences
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[視線] fix the eyes in a steady and earnest look; look with eagerness or curiosity, as in admiration, astonishment
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[ファンブル] feel or grope about; make awkward attempts to do or find something; play childishly
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[飼料] hunt for; search; the act of searching for food
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[小名] word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing
galley  Speak Example sentences
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[調理] a boat propelled by oars; a large vessel for war and national purposes
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[遺伝] genetics; inheritance; the genetic transmission of characteristics from parent to offspring
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[グリー] music; entertainment; joy; merriment; mirth
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[厳しい] making severe demands; demanding a lot of effort, care, or attention
glee  Speak Example sentences
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[免疫] protection; exemption from normal legal duties
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[隆起] fame; high-status importance owing to marked superiority; the rise of ground; hill
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[光る] color; appearance; particular gradation of color
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[グリー] music; entertainment; joy; merriment; mirth
glossy  Speak Example sentences
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[光沢] smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth or polished surface; plausible
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[幸福] great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style
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[絶え間] uninterrupted; unceasing; continuing without interruption
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[グリー] music; entertainment; joy; merriment; mirth