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  Academic Words Level 3 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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relentless  Speak Example sentences
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[無情] unmoved by appeals for sympathy or forgiveness; insensible to distresses of others; unyielding
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[潮] periodic rise and fall of the sea level
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[概要] brief statement that presents the main points
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[無条件] made without condition; absolute; unreserved
relevant  Speak Example sentences
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[関連] pertinent; having a connection with the matter at hand
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[授業] teaching pupils individually; the fee for instruction, especially at a formal institution of learning
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[無情] unmoved by appeals for sympathy or forgiveness; insensible to distresses of others; unyielding
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[ソース] condition or quality of being sane; soundness of health of body or mind, especially of the mind
restrain  Speak Example sentences
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[抑制] keep under control; hold back; place limits on
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[ささいなこと] a thing of very little value or importance
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[綱引き] pull or draw with great effort; draw along with continued exertion; haul along; tow
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[ソース] condition or quality of being sane; soundness of health of body or mind, especially of the mind
segment  Speak Example sentences
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[ため息] inhale air than immediately expel it; make deep single respiration, especially to express  fatigue, exhaustion, grief
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[速度] rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness
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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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[スパン] duration; distance; cover; extent or measure of space between two points
solitary  Speak Example sentences
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[ソース] condition or quality of being sane; soundness of health of body or mind, especially of the mind
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[離島] isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
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[無情] unmoved by appeals for sympathy or forgiveness; insensible to distresses of others; unyielding
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[荒野] a tract of land or region, uncultivated and uninhabited, whether a forest or a wide, barren plain; wild or desert
spur  Speak Example sentences
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[拍車] urge a horse; incite or stimulate; ride quickly by spurring a horse; proceed in haste
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[授業] teaching pupils individually; the fee for instruction, especially at a formal institution of learning
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[スマッシュ] break in pieces by violence; dash to pieces; crush
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[ヤード] rod; stick; branch; long piece of timber; the measure of length, equaling three feet
statistics  Speak Example sentences
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[統計] a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data
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[綱引き] pull or draw with great effort; draw along with continued exertion; haul along; tow
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[社会学] branch of philosophy which treats the constitution, phenomena, and development of human society; social science
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[スポンサー] one who binds himself to answer for another and is responsible for his default; godfather or godmother
strap  Speak Example sentences
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[離島] isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
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[スパン] duration; distance; cover; extent or measure of space between two points
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[社会学] branch of philosophy which treats the constitution, phenomena, and development of human society; social science
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[ストラップ] belt; a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag
summary  Speak Example sentences
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[窒息] conceal or hide; envelope completely; extinguish; deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion
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[速度] rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness
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[概要] brief statement that presents the main points
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[無情] unmoved by appeals for sympathy or forgiveness; insensible to distresses of others; unyielding
sustain  Speak Example sentences
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[最大限] farthest point or extremity; most distant; extreme
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[混乱] state of extreme confusion or agitation; commotion or tumult
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[ヤード] rod; stick; branch; long piece of timber; the measure of length, equaling three feet
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[維持] admit as valid; keep in existence; lengthen or extend in duration or space