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  Academic Words Level 1 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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route  Speak Example sentences
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[重症] serious in feeling or manner; not light, lively, or cheerful
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[ルート] a way for travel or transportation
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[スカウト] find paths through unexplored territory
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[理論] doctrine or scheme of things; general or abstract principles of any science
sacrifice  Speak Example sentences
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[重要] full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing
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[誓い] affirm or utter a solemn declaration; make a promise or resolve on oath
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[温泉] develop suddenly; jump; move forward by leaps and bounds
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[ポーズ] the offering of something to god; victim offered to God; surrender or loss of profit for higher object
schedule  Speak Example sentences
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[スケジュール] plan for an activity or event; arrange
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[乾杯] dry and brown by heat of the fire; warm thoroughly; drink to the health or in honor
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[なんとか] in one way or another; in some way not yet known; by some means
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[種] a specific kind of something
scout  Speak Example sentences
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[トピック] the subject of a speech, essay, thesis, discussion, or conversation
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[種] a specific kind of something
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[スカウト] find paths through unexplored territory
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[スケール] climb up or over; alter according to a standard; estimate or measure; remove in layers
screw  Speak Example sentences
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[スケール] climb up or over; alter according to a standard; estimate or measure; remove in layers
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[シート] bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece; any broad, thin surface
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[スイープ] movement in an arc; clean with a broom; wide scope; winning all
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[ネジ] cause to penetrate with a circular motion; fastener with shank and slotted head
site  Speak Example sentences
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[ネジ] cause to penetrate with a circular motion; fastener with shank and slotted head
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[サイト] physical position in relation to the surroundings; position; location
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[特定] stated explicitly or in detail; definite
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[ラフ] not perfected; having or caused by an irregular surface
somehow  Speak Example sentences
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[なんとか] in one way or another; in some way not yet known; by some means
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[不審] openly distrustful and unwilling to confide; questionable
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[スイープ] movement in an arc; clean with a broom; wide scope; winning all
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[セクション] one of several parts; pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
splendid  Speak Example sentences
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[乾杯] dry and brown by heat of the fire; warm thoroughly; drink to the health or in honor
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[ボリューム] capacity; amount of space occupied by an object
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[素晴らしい] shining; very bright; magnificent; brilliant
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[スイープ] movement in an arc; clean with a broom; wide scope; winning all
spring  Speak Example sentences
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[温泉] develop suddenly; jump; move forward by leaps and bounds
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[種] a specific kind of something
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[ラフ] not perfected; having or caused by an irregular surface
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[車両] automobile; means of conveying; medium
squeeze  Speak Example sentences
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[スクイーズ] force something into or through a restricted space; compress with violence
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[スケジュール] plan for an activity or event; arrange
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[ルート] a way for travel or transportation
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[洗練された] wide-ranging knowledge; intricate; intellectually appealing