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  Academic Words Level 3 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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rival  Speak Example sentences
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[ライバル] compete; be equal to in quality or ability; match
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[スパイラル] rotary; curled; moving in a zigzag course; moving in the shape of a coil
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[ソーク] grasp or seize hastily, eagerly, or suddenly
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[健全性] give a sign of goodwill; compliment by an act or ceremony, as a kiss, a bow; honor
sculpture  Speak Example sentences
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[迅速] quick; moving or capable of moving with great speed
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[スパイラル] rotary; curled; moving in a zigzag course; moving in the shape of a coil
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[スタック] an orderly pile; heap; a large number; arrange in a pile
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[彫刻] statue; creating figures or designs in three dimensions
skim  Speak Example sentences
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[つまずく] miss a step and fall or nearly fall; walk unsteadily
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[スキムミルク] pass near-surface of; brush the surface of; glide swiftly along the surface of; read in order to get principal facts
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[概要] brief statement that presents the main points
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[合計] mount or whole of any number of individuals or particulars added together; amount
stumble  Speak Example sentences
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[スロープ] long, straight, narrow cut or opening; slot; pocket
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[ステレオ] fixed and unvarying representation; conventional and oversimplified conception
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[つまずく] miss a step and fall or nearly fall; walk unsteadily
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[信頼] dependable; reliable; able to be trusted
substantial  Speak Example sentences
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[抑制] keep under control; hold back; place limits on
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[ライバル] compete; be equal to in quality or ability; match
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[スペア] be brilliant in performance; give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter
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[実質] fairly large; in essentials; material; true or real; not imaginary; solidly built
susceptible  Speak Example sentences
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[スキムミルク] pass near-surface of; brush the surface of; glide swiftly along the surface of; read in order to get principal facts
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[テープ才能タール] sailor or seaman; thick, black, viscous liquid obtained by the distillation of wood, coal
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[威信] easily influenced; having little resistance, as to a disease; receptive to
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[静的] having no motion; being at rest; fixed; stationary
suspension  Speak Example sentences
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[懸濁液] temporary delay, interruption, or cessation
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[合計] mount or whole of any number of individuals or particulars added together; amount
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[信頼] dependable; reliable; able to be trusted
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[裏切り者] one who violates his allegiance and betrays his country
terminate  Speak Example sentences
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[終了] stop; bring to an end or halt
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[合成] artificial; involving or of the nature of synthesis as opposed to analysis
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[破壊] tending to take offense with slight cause; oversensitive; requiring special tact or skill in handling
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[失業] not having a job; condition of being unemployed; state of being unused
thrive  Speak Example sentences
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[繁栄] make steady progress; prosper; flourish
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[スロープ] long, straight, narrow cut or opening; slot; pocket
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[失業] not having a job; condition of being unemployed; state of being unused
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[枝] small branch or division of a branch
touchy  Speak Example sentences
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[スクレイプ] gather something together over time; scratch repeatedly
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[破壊] tending to take offense with slight cause; oversensitive; requiring special tact or skill in handling
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[トレッキング] travel;  journey or leg of a journey, especially when slow or difficult
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[バルブ] device or structure for controlling the flow of a fluid