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4000 IELTS Academic Words

Academic Words Level 3 - 4 - Matching Quizzes

rival

1

	[糸] woolen thread; the thread of other material, as of cotton or silk; material spun and prepared for use in weaving
	[皮肉] a cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound; stinging rebuke; a form of humor by mocking with irony
	[ライバル] compete; be equal to in quality or ability; match
	[最後通牒] last offer; final statement of terms made by one party to another

scope

2

	[スコープ] range of one's perceptions, thoughts, or actions; extent; bound
	[薄い] very thin or transparent; very steep; absolute or pure
	[勝利] victory; win; expressing great joy
	[監視] close examination; minute inspection; critical observation

solitary

3

	[解明] undo or ravel knitted fabric of; separate and clarify; solve
	[ライバル] compete; be equal to in quality or ability; match
	[離島] isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
	[リレー] act of passing something along from one person, group, or station to another

sparkle

4

	[離島] isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
	[薄い] very thin or transparent; very steep; absolute or pure
	[スペア] be brilliant in performance; give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter
	[太もも] part of the leg between the hip and the knee

spouse

5

	[配偶者] man or woman engaged or joined in wedlock; married person, husband or wife
	[ルネッサンス] revival; renewal; the revival of learning and culture
	[スコープ] range of one's perceptions, thoughts, or actions; extent; bound
	[スレート] any rock or stone that is thin and flat for roofing or covering houses

stern

6

	[ステッチ] sew; knit; fasten or join with or as if with thread
	[染色] soiled or discolored; a symbol of disgrace or infamy; a natural spot of a color different from the gound
	[サスペンス] uncertain cognitive state; uncertainty
	[船尾] hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character; firm or unyielding

strap

7

	[離島] isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
	[ストラップ] belt; a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag
	[整頓] being in proper time; timely; arranged in good order; orderly; appropriate; neat; kept in proper
	[スレート] any rock or stone that is thin and flat for roofing or covering houses

superficial

8

	[浅] trivial; of little substance; involving a surface only
	[驚愕] move suddenly, or be excited; excite by sudden alarm, surprise
	[飼いならさ] domesticated; very restrained or quiet; make less strong or intense; soften
	[離島] isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied

suspend

9

	[スペア] be brilliant in performance; give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter
	[サスペンド] hang freely; postpone; delay
	[解明] undo or ravel knitted fabric of; separate and clarify; solve
	[スレート] any rock or stone that is thin and flat for roofing or covering houses

thigh

10

	[ランデブー] meeting at a prearranged time and place; popular gathering place; prearranged meeting point for troops or ships
	[太もも] part of the leg between the hip and the knee
	[最後通牒] last offer; final statement of terms made by one party to another
	[監視] close examination; minute inspection; critical observation

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