4000 IELTS Academic Words

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4000 IELTS Academic Words

Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes

detergent

1

	[確執] a bitter quarrel between two parties
	[発見定式化噴水] spring of water issuing from the earth; artificially produced jet or stream of water
	[洗剤] cleansing agent; a substance that acts similarly to soap
	[大使館] the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador

dilemma

2

	[絶妙な] excellent; flawless; acutely perceptive or discriminating
	[霜] ice crystal; weather cold enough to cause freezing; provide with a rough surface or appearance
	[ジレンマ] predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
	[介入] get involved; come, appear, or lie between two things

dissertation

3

	[論文] formal essay; paper written by a candidate for the doctoral degree at university
	[一瞬] transient; brief; temporary; passing quickly
	[欠陥] crack or breach; gap or fissure; defect; fault; a sudden burst of noise and disorder
	[柔軟] pliant; elastic; capable of being bent or flexed; pliable

embassy

4

	[区別] characterize; differentiate; recognize
	[発見定式化噴水] spring of water issuing from the earth; artificially produced jet or stream of water
	[大使館] the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
	[注入] put in; infuse; force or drive fluid into something

exquisite

5

	[組み込み] relating to foundation or base; elementary; primary; essential
	[絶妙な] excellent; flawless; acutely perceptive or discriminating
	[確執] a bitter quarrel between two parties
	[却下] stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize

feeble

6

	[卒業] document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
	[グリッド] the framework of crisscrossed or parallel bars; grating or mesh
	[栄光] imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim; clouded
	[弱] lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; faint; frail

feud

7

	[柔軟] pliant; elastic; capable of being bent or flexed; pliable
	[注入] put in; infuse; force or drive fluid into something
	[栄光] imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim; clouded
	[確執] a bitter quarrel between two parties

fickle

8

	[気まぐれは] not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind
	[第一] leading; main; primary; first in time or place
	[確執] a bitter quarrel between two parties
	[グリッド] the framework of crisscrossed or parallel bars; grating or mesh

flap

9

	[ジレンマ] predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
	[衣服] any article of clothing, as coat or gown
	[暗い] emitting only a small amount of light; lacking in brightness
	[フラップ] the flat, usually thin piece attached at only one side; an act of waving or fluttering; blow given with something flat

giggle

10

	[クスクス] laugh with short catches of the breath or voice; laugh in light, affected, or silly manner
	[ジャーナリスト] writer for newspapers and magazines
	[嫌悪] strong feelings of dislike; offend the taste or moral sense of
	[ハーネス] stable gear consisting of an arrangement to an animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart

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