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  Academic Words Level 5 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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robe  Speak Example sentences
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[酵母] foam, or troth, or the sediment, of beer or other in fermentation
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[聡明] quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness
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[衣] an outer garment; dress of rich, flowing, and elegant style or make; dress of state, rank, office
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[ごみ] garbage; rubbish; worthless or discarded material or objects
sanction  Speak Example sentences
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[制裁] approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid; penalty intended to ensure compliance
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[ドライバ] a hand tool for driving screws
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[イバラ] prickly; having or covered with protective barbs
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[楽観的な] cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy
sideways  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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[衣] an outer garment; dress of rich, flowing, and elegant style or make; dress of state, rank, office
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[シフト横] with the side forward; to or from a side
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[否認] disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of
siren  Speak Example sentences
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[シフト横] with the side forward; to or from a side
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[ドライバ] a hand tool for driving screws
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[サイレン] an electronic device producing a similar sound as a signal or warning; something insidious or deceptive; mermaid
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[しなやか] flexible; moving and bending with ease
snob  Speak Example sentences
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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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[恨み] indignation; a deep sense of injury; strong displeasure
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[制裁] approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid; penalty intended to ensure compliance
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[感度] sense; acuteness; capacity of an organ or organism to respond to stimulation
spartan  Speak Example sentences
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[槍浸した] a long, pointed weapon, used in war and hunting by thrusting or throwing
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[曲解] comfort or relieve in sorrow, misfortune, or distress
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[幹] the main ascending axis of a plant; a stalk or trunk
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[スパルタ] avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined
spell  Speak Example sentences
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[シフト横] with the side forward; to or from a side
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[呪文] name or write in order the letters constituting; add up to; signify
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[腫れ] becoming puffy as from internal bleeding or accumulation of other fluids
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[感度] sense; acuteness; capacity of an organ or organism to respond to stimulation
stammer  Speak Example sentences
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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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[勧誘] request earnestly; seek to obtain by persuasion or formal application
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[その後] in a subsequent manner; at a later time; accordingly; therefore
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[シフト横] with the side forward; to or from a side
steep  Speak Example sentences
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[サイレン] an electronic device producing a similar sound as a signal or warning; something insidious or deceptive; mermaid
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[急] having a sharp inclination; of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve
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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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[感度] sense; acuteness; capacity of an organ or organism to respond to stimulation
supple  Speak Example sentences
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[予約] lack of enthusiasm; skeptical caution; something saved for future use; self-restraint in expression
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[しなやか] flexible; moving and bending with ease
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[ごみ] garbage; rubbish; worthless or discarded material or objects
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[楽観的な] cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy