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  Academic Words Level 5 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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reproof  Speak Example sentences
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[懲らしめ] expression of blame or censure; censure for a fault; a reproach
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[ステンドグラス] discolored; dirty; having a stain
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[ちり] particle; a tiny spot; stain
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[取り消し] cancel; make void; repeal or annul
reputable  Speak Example sentences
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[超音波] supersonic; higher in frequency than the range of sound perceptible to the human ear
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[色合い] color; dye with a color
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[評判] having a good reputation; honorable
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[汚染] contaminate; cause to lose purity; affect with or as if with a disease; corrupt morally
sag  Speak Example sentences
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[不吉な] suggesting or threatening evil
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[静けさ] a peaceful, calm state, without noise, violence, or worry
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[たるみ] sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane
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[超音波] supersonic; higher in frequency than the range of sound perceptible to the human ear
sculptor  Speak Example sentences
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[ライチョウ病的全会一致] complete agreement in opinion or resolution of all persons concerned
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[真] being without question; not counterfeit or copied; agreeable to truth or fact
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[彫刻] an artist who creates sculptures
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[猶予] usually a short interval of rest or relief; delay in punishment
skyscraper  Speak Example sentences
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[健全] being in a healthy condition; acting rationally; mentally sound
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[超高層ビル] a very tall building with many stories
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[スノッブ] a vulgar person who affects to be better, richer, or more fashionable than he really is; one who apes his superiors
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[畏敬の念を] profound respect with fear and affection, as for a holy place; showing respect, especially a bow or curtsy
sock  Speak Example sentences
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[郊外] outskirts; usually residential area or community outlying a city
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[臆病] marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking; timid or fearful; timorous
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[靴下] plowshare; short stocking reaching a point between ankle and knee; hard blow or punch; comic drama
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[彫刻] an artist who creates sculptures
speck  Speak Example sentences
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[ちり] particle; a tiny spot; stain
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[畏敬の念を] profound respect with fear and affection, as for a holy place; showing respect, especially a bow or curtsy
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[しなやか] flexible; moving and bending with ease
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[合成] be understanding of; feel or express sympathy or compassion
stammer  Speak Example sentences
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[しなやか] flexible; moving and bending with ease
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[たるみ] sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane
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[口ごもる] make involuntary stops in uttering syllables or words; hesitate or falter in speaking; speak with stops and difficulty
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[色合い] color; dye with a color
stomach  Speak Example sentences
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[スモッグ] air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog
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[超高層ビル] a very tall building with many stories
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[胃] the principal organ of digestion; abdomen or belly; appetite for food; desire, especially for something difficult
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[健全] being in a healthy condition; acting rationally; mentally sound
supple  Speak Example sentences
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[静けさ] a peaceful, calm state, without noise, violence, or worry
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[捕える] act of vexing, or state of being vexed; agitation; disquiet; trouble; irritation
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[対称] proportionally balanced; even; having a likeness in the form and size
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[しなやか] flexible; moving and bending with ease