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  Academic Words Level 3 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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[糸] woolen thread; the thread of other material, as of cotton or silk; material spun and prepared for use in weaving
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[皮肉] a cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound; stinging rebuke; a form of humor by mocking with irony
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[ライバル] compete; be equal to in quality or ability; match
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[最後通牒] last offer; final statement of terms made by one party to another
scope  Speak Example sentences
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[スコープ] range of one's perceptions, thoughts, or actions; extent; bound
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[薄い] very thin or transparent; very steep; absolute or pure
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[勝利] victory; win; expressing great joy
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[監視] close examination; minute inspection; critical observation
solitary  Speak Example sentences
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[解明] undo or ravel knitted fabric of; separate and clarify; solve
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[ライバル] compete; be equal to in quality or ability; match
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[離島] isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
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[リレー] act of passing something along from one person, group, or station to another
sparkle  Speak Example sentences
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[離島] isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
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[薄い] very thin or transparent; very steep; absolute or pure
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[スペア] be brilliant in performance; give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter
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[太もも] part of the leg between the hip and the knee
spouse  Speak Example sentences
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[配偶者] man or woman engaged or joined in wedlock; married person, husband or wife
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[ルネッサンス] revival; renewal; the revival of learning and culture
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[スコープ] range of one's perceptions, thoughts, or actions; extent; bound
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[スレート] any rock or stone that is thin and flat for roofing or covering houses
stern  Speak Example sentences
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[ステッチ] sew; knit; fasten or join with or as if with thread
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[染色] soiled or discolored; a symbol of disgrace or infamy; a natural spot of a color different from the gound
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[サスペンス] uncertain cognitive state; uncertainty
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[船尾] hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character; firm or unyielding
strap  Speak Example sentences
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[離島] isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
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[ストラップ] belt; a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag
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[整頓] being in proper time; timely; arranged in good order; orderly; appropriate; neat; kept in proper
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[スレート] any rock or stone that is thin and flat for roofing or covering houses
superficial  Speak Example sentences
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[浅] trivial; of little substance; involving a surface only
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[驚愕] move suddenly, or be excited; excite by sudden alarm, surprise
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[飼いならさ] domesticated; very restrained or quiet; make less strong or intense; soften
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[離島] isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
suspend  Speak Example sentences
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[スペア] be brilliant in performance; give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter
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[サスペンド] hang freely; postpone; delay
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[解明] undo or ravel knitted fabric of; separate and clarify; solve
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[スレート] any rock or stone that is thin and flat for roofing or covering houses
thigh  Speak Example sentences
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[ランデブー] meeting at a prearranged time and place; popular gathering place; prearranged meeting point for troops or ships
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[太もも] part of the leg between the hip and the knee
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[最後通牒] last offer; final statement of terms made by one party to another
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[監視] close examination; minute inspection; critical observation