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 5000 Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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[足場は] holding with the feet; firm standing; something on which one may tread or rest securely
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[胚] completely undeveloped form; an animal organism in the early stages of growth
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[偶然] accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
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[潮] fall away or back; decline or recede; fall back from the flood stage
elicit  Speak Example sentences
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[知識] state of being familiar; intimate and frequent converse, or association; freedom from ceremony and constraint
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[休耕] plowed but left unseeded during a growing season; uncultivated
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[身もだえ] move or act clumsily and in confusion
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[引き出す] draw out; bring forth or to light;  generate or provoke as response or answer
embargo  Speak Example sentences
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[禁輸] ban on commerce or other activity
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[叱責] scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
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[しわがれ声] having a harsh, rough, grating voice or sound, as when affected with a cold; making a rough, harsh cry or sound
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[窮屈嫌い] not agreeing with tastes or expectations
embryo  Speak Example sentences
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[雄弁] powerful and effective language; persuasive speech
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[切望] plead; make the earnest request of; ask for earnestly
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[胚] completely undeveloped form; an animal organism in the early stages of growth
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[潮] fall away or back; decline or recede; fall back from the flood stage
entreat  Speak Example sentences
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[噴火] outbreak;  sudden, often violent outburst
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[照明] degree of visibility of your environment
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[切望] plead; make the earnest request of; ask for earnestly
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[秘薬] a substance believed to cure all ills
eruption  Speak Example sentences
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[偶然] accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
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[かす] sediment settled at the bottom of a liquid; waste or worthless matter
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[噴火] outbreak;  sudden, often violent outburst
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[比喩は] not literal, but metaphorical;  not with their basic meaning but with a more imaginative meaning
exacerbate  Speak Example sentences
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[傲慢] excessive pride or self-confidence
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[ゲルマンは] related to the topic being discussed or considered; appropriate or fitting; relevant
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[侵害] act contrary to, as a law, right, or obligation; annul or hinder
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[悪化] increase severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate
expressly  Speak Example sentences
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[明示] particularly; specifically; in an explicit manner
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[割り] complain or grumble; seek or shoot grouse
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[足場は] holding with the feet; firm standing; something on which one may tread or rest securely
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[飼料] hunt for; search; the act of searching for food
fawning  Speak Example sentences
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[へつらう] attempting to win favor by flattering; flattering
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[発酵] agitation; chemical phenomenon in which an organic molecule splits into simpler substances
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[エミュレート] be a match or counterpart for; eager to equal or excel
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[ゲルマンは] related to the topic being discussed or considered; appropriate or fitting; relevant
foray  Speak Example sentences
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[人形] crude figure or dummy representing a hated person or group; likeness or image, especially of a person
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[知識] state of being familiar; intimate and frequent converse, or association; freedom from ceremony and constraint
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[鉗子] a pair of pinchers, or tongs; an instrument for grasping, holding firmly, or exerting traction
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[進出] assault; an initial attempt; a sudden short attack