ESL ACT Vocabulary

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v. Syn. applaud
(かっさい) applaud; announce with great approval


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a. Syn. adjoining; neighboring
(隣接) adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near


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v. Syn. adapt; regulate
(調整) adapt; regulate


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v. Syn. intensify; increase
(増幅) broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase


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n.
(サポート) activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose


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n. Syn. background; setting
(背景) background; setting


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v.
(破産) cause to become financially ruin; ruin


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a. Syn. contagious; charming; attractive
(引く) act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring


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n.
(サイダー) beverage made from juice pressed from apples


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n.
(口語) colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech


Spelling Word: colloquialism