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abash  Speak Example sentences
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(調停) person with power to decide a dispute; judge
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(禁欲) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
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(平凡) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
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(赤面させる) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
abrogate  Speak Example sentences
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(禁欲) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
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(明確) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
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(秘密結社) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
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(disgruntle) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
accolade  Speak Example sentences
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(乾燥) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
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(アンチテーゼ) contrast; direct contrast; opposition
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(甘言) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
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(栄誉) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
admonish  Speak Example sentences
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(身代金) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
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(訓戒) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
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(言及) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
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(和らげる) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
alacrity  Speak Example sentences
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(牧歌) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
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(疎外) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
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(裏切る) contradict; give a false impression
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(乗り気) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
allay  Speak Example sentences
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(疎外) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
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(甘言) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
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(無気力) lack of caring; indifference
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(和らげる) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
analogy  Speak Example sentences
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(節制) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
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(類推) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
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(平凡) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
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(訓戒) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
apt  Speak Example sentences
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(学術) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
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(平凡) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
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(言及) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
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(がち) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
articulate  Speak Example sentences
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(栄誉) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
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(明確) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
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(和らげる) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
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(似) comparable; similar or alike
ascetic  Speak Example sentences
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(亡命) place of refuge or shelter; protection
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(牧歌) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
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(属性) essential quality; reputation; honor
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(禁欲) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere