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 5000 Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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discern  Speak Example sentences
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[識別] detect; perceive, recognize, or understand something that is not clear
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[やすい] impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope, or extent
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[心気症] patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments; one who is morbidly anxious about his health and generally depressed
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[判読] incapable of being read; unclear; not legible
drab  Speak Example sentences
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[単調] dull; lacking color; lacking in liveliness, charm, or surprise
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[実証] derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
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[教化] edges or lower borders of the roof of a building, which cast off the water that falls on the roof
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[鉄壁] invulnerable; able to withstand attack
epitome  Speak Example sentences
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[要約] representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
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[叱責] scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
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[碑文] inscription on a tombstone in memory
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[活性化] give up; do without; go or pass by without claiming
epoch  Speak Example sentences
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[無気力な] without skill, ineffective; worthless; lacking purpose
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[エポック] a particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable
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[化身] person or thing regarded as embodying or exhibiting some quality, idea
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[子鹿] young deer; buck or doe of the first year; young of an animal
equitable  Speak Example sentences
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[ギャロップ] move or run rapidly or carelessly, lifting the fore and hind feet alternately, in successive leaps or bounds
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[公平] marked by or having equity; just and impartial
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[ホタル] any luminous winged insect, as luminous beetles of the family Lampyridae
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[談話] a formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
eruption  Speak Example sentences
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[暗黙] implied or understood though not directly expressed
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[噴火] outbreak;  sudden, often violent outburst
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[遺言執行者] one who executes or performs; doer
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[鉄壁] invulnerable; able to withstand attack
fawning  Speak Example sentences
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[へつらう] attempting to win favor by flattering; flattering
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[陽気に] merry or joyful activity; festivity; bright color or showiness, as of dress; finery
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[不可分] not to be taken away; nontransferable
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[活性化] give up; do without; go or pass by without claiming
firefly  Speak Example sentences
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[ホタル] any luminous winged insect, as luminous beetles of the family Lampyridae
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[談話] a formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
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[殻] shell; outer covering
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[装う] make the false appearance of; disguise; conceal; invent or imagine
gallop  Speak Example sentences
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[実証] derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
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[ギャロップ] move or run rapidly or carelessly, lifting the fore and hind feet alternately, in successive leaps or bounds
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[教化] edges or lower borders of the roof of a building, which cast off the water that falls on the roof
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[委託] give over something to another for care, protection, or performance; give as a trust to someone
glide  Speak Example sentences
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[教化] edges or lower borders of the roof of a building, which cast off the water that falls on the roof
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[心気症] patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments; one who is morbidly anxious about his health and generally depressed
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[談話] a formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
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[滑空] slide; move in a smooth, effortless manner