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  Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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detergent  Speak Example sentences
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[誘導] persuade; bring about; reason or establish by induction
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[洗剤] cleansing agent; a substance that acts similarly to soap
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[キラキラ] bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy
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[性急] easily angered; irritable; made too quickly to be accurate or wise
discreet  Speak Example sentences
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[見積もり] judge to be probable; form an opinion about; evaluate
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[洗剤] cleansing agent; a substance that acts similarly to soap
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[即興] compose, perform, or do something with little or no preparation
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[控えめ] free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable
doubtful  Speak Example sentences
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[怒り] violent anger; rage; uncontrolled action; turbulence
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[疑問] distrustful; skeptical; full of doubt; having doubt; not settled in opinion
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[迂回] distract; withdraw money and move into a different location
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[ハーネス] stable gear consisting of an arrangement to an animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
elite  Speak Example sentences
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[迂回] distract; withdraw money and move into a different location
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[エリート] a group or class of persons enjoying the superior intellectual or social, or economic status
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[魅力] the air of compelling charm, romance, and excitement, especially when delusively alluring; a magic spell
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[研究所] the association organized to promote art or science, or education
endorse  Speak Example sentences
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[フィードバック] response to an inquiry or experiment
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[洗剤] cleansing agent; a substance that acts similarly to soap
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[支持] acknowledge by signing a bill, draft, or other instruments; approve; support
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[疑問] distrustful; skeptical; full of doubt; having doubt; not settled in opinion
ethnic  Speak Example sentences
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[要旨] a most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; the central idea
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[ごちそう] festival or holiday; festive or joyous meal; something highly agreeable; entertainment
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[概略] relating to races; a group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
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[フェード] disappear; die out; lose color; lose freshness
fare  Speak Example sentences
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[アイドル] useless; vain; trifling; unprofitable; thoughtless; given rest and ease; avoiding work or employment; lazy
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[貨物] transport commercially as cargo; load with goods; goods carried by a large vehicle
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[料金] food and drink; diet; transportation charge; a paying passenger
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[ハーネス] stable gear consisting of an arrangement to an animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
feast  Speak Example sentences
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[ごちそう] festival or holiday; festive or joyous meal; something highly agreeable; entertainment
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[フィードバック] response to an inquiry or experiment
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[エレクトロニクス] branch of physics that deals with the behavior of electrons; electronic devices
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[フェード] disappear; die out; lose color; lose freshness
gist  Speak Example sentences
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[要旨] a most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; the central idea
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[エレクトロニクス] branch of physics that deals with the behavior of electrons; electronic devices
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[鍛造] a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
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[控えめ] free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable
heap  Speak Example sentences
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[即興] compose, perform, or do something with little or no preparation
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[エリート] a group or class of persons enjoying the superior intellectual or social, or economic status
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[ごちそう] festival or holiday; festive or joyous meal; something highly agreeable; entertainment
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[ヒープ] crowd or throng; a great number of persons; pile or mass