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  Academic Words Level 3 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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[透明] easily detected; permitting light to pass through freely
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[サージ] outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat
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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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[セグメント] sector; portion; any of the parts into which something can be divided
setback  Speak Example sentences
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[源泉徴収] refuse to give; refrain from giving, granting, or permitting; deduct from employee's salary
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[後退] unanticipated or sudden check in progress; change from better to worse; obstacle, delay, or disadvantage
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[トニック] something producing physical, mental, or emotional vigor
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[芝] the surface layer of earth containing a dense growth of grass; territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own
skim  Speak Example sentences
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[球] ball; globe; a particular aspect of life or activity
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[合成] artificial; involving or of the nature of synthesis as opposed to analysis
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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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[簡単] proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating; honest; frank
slippery  Speak Example sentences
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[セグメント] sector; portion; any of the parts into which something can be divided
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[滑り] smooth; being such as to cause things to slip or slide
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[猫背] bend forward and down from the waist or the middle of the back
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[サージ] outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat
solemn  Speak Example sentences
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[荘厳] serious; somber; deeply earnest, serious, and sober
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[ベール] a length of cloth worn by women over the head, shoulders, and often the face; cover; hide
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[誘惑] act of tempting, or enticing to evil; seduction
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[消える] disappear; pass out of sight, especially quickly; die out
spiral  Speak Example sentences
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[印象] dramatic; outstanding; arresting attention and producing a vivid impression
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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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[滑り] smooth; being such as to cause things to slip or slide
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[ベール] a length of cloth worn by women over the head, shoulders, and often the face; cover; hide
stoop  Speak Example sentences
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[猫背] bend forward and down from the waist or the middle of the back
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[拒否権] rejection; a vote that blocks a decision; deny; prohibit; command against
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[太もも] part of the leg between the hip and the knee
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[体温計] an instrument for measuring temperature
substantial  Speak Example sentences
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[後退] unanticipated or sudden check in progress; change from better to worse; obstacle, delay, or disadvantage
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[革命] act of revolving; motion of a body around a fixed point or line; total or radical change in political organization
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[誹謗中傷] defamation;  false and malicious statement or report about someone
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[実質] fairly large; in essentials; material; true or real; not imaginary; solidly built
synthetic  Speak Example sentences
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[タイルは] the flat thin rectangular slab used to cover surfaces; a short pipe made of clay, used in sewers and drains
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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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[喉の渇き] the sensation of dryness in the throat
touchy  Speak Example sentences
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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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[太もも] part of the leg between the hip and the knee
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[後退] unanticipated or sudden check in progress; change from better to worse; obstacle, delay, or disadvantage
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[誹謗中傷] defamation;  false and malicious statement or report about someone