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  Academic Words Level 1 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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irony  Speak Example sentences
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[壮大] grand or noble in thought or deed; outstanding of its kind
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[皮肉] expression by a deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning; the witty language used to insult
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[ルース] unbound; untied; not attached, fastened, fixed, or confined
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[ラップ] the flap that lies over another part; area of control or responsibility; upper side of the thighs of a seated person
jail  Speak Example sentences
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[チャンス] favorable or advantageous circumstance; a chance for progress or advancement
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[ラメ] moving with pain or difficulty because of injury; disabled so that movement is difficult or impossible
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[刑務所] building for confinement of persons held in lawful custody
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[虚偽] give a false or incorrect impression, often deliberately; serve unsatisfactorily as representative
lap  Speak Example sentences
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[ルース] unbound; untied; not attached, fastened, fixed, or confined
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[大臣] one who performs service for another; officer of justice; executive head of a government department
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[ラップ] the flap that lies over another part; area of control or responsibility; upper side of the thighs of a seated person
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[公約] promise solemnly and formally; binding commitment to do something
lock  Speak Example sentences
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[リリーフ] easing of burden or distress, such as pain or anxiety; release from post or duty; pleasant or amusing change
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[ロック] strand or cluster of hair; fastening together; a closing of one thing upon another; device operated by a key
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[ショッピングモール] shopping center; public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
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[公約] promise solemnly and formally; binding commitment to do something
lounge  Speak Example sentences
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[リリーフ] easing of burden or distress, such as pain or anxiety; release from post or duty; pleasant or amusing change
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[ラウンジ] public room with seating where people can wait; living room; lobby
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[枕] a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
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[最小] the smallest possible quantity
luxury  Speak Example sentences
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[高級] something that is an indulgence rather than necessity; excessively expensive
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[最小] the smallest possible quantity
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[皮肉] expression by a deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning; the witty language used to insult
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[大臣] one who performs service for another; officer of justice; executive head of a government department
maniac  Speak Example sentences
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[枕] a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
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[ペスト] epidemic disease with a high death rate; annoyance
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[ポンプ] draw fluid or gas by pressure or suction; supply in great quantities
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[マニアック] a person who has an unusually strong interest in an activity or subject
marvelous  Speak Example sentences
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[湿地] wonderful; extraordinarily good
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[枕] a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
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[チャンス] favorable or advantageous circumstance; a chance for progress or advancement
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[思い出さ] recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
output  Speak Example sentences
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[舗装] coat; cover an area of ground with a hard, flat surface
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[出力] act or process of producing; production; amount produced during a certain time
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[高級] something that is an indulgence rather than necessity; excessively expensive
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[合理的] showing reason or sound judgment; capable of reasoning; rational; being within bounds of common sense
partner  Speak Example sentences
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[パートナー] a person who is a member of a partnership; associate who works with others toward a common goal
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[高級] something that is an indulgence rather than necessity; excessively expensive
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[ポンプ] draw fluid or gas by pressure or suction; supply in great quantities
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[負] adverse; involving disadvantage or harm; pessimistic