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  Academic Words Level 1 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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research  Speak Example sentences
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[串焼き] expel or eject from the mouth; rain gently
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[研究] inquire into; attempt to find out in a scientific manner
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[スタッフ] unspecified objects; tangible substance
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[ステーキ] slice of meat, typically beef, usually cut thick
resort  Speak Example sentences
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[リゾート] vacation spot; an act of turning to for assistance
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[スイープ] movement in an arc; clean with a broom; wide scope; winning all
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[スプレー] a mass of very small drops of liquid carried in the air
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[頑固] unreasonably, often perversely unyielding; persistent; difficult to treat
respond  Speak Example sentences
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[シンク] fall by, the force of gravity; descend lower; decline gradually; enter deeply
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[反応] show a reaction to something favorably or as hoped
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[串焼き] not tangible or material; belonging to religion; sacred; supernatural
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[有効] logically convincing; sound; legally acceptable
rule  Speak Example sentences
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[スコア] act of getting the point in a game or sport;  facts about an actual situation
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[ツイスト] turn in the opposite direction; form into a spiral shape
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[ルール] governing direction for a specific purpose; regulation; systematic method
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[スクロール] a roll of paper; a writing formed into a roll; schedule or list; mark added to a signature, intended to represent a seal
screw  Speak Example sentences
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[脆弱性] susceptible to wounds; capable of being wounded or hurt
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[スクロール] a roll of paper; a writing formed into a roll; schedule or list; mark added to a signature, intended to represent a seal
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[ネジ] cause to penetrate with a circular motion; fastener with shank and slotted head
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[スピン] turn round rapidly; move round rapidly; move swiftly
sink  Speak Example sentences
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[シンク] fall by, the force of gravity; descend lower; decline gradually; enter deeply
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[反応] show a reaction to something favorably or as hoped
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[移植] act of uprooting and moving a plant to a new location
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[外傷] emotional wound or shock having long-lasting effects; serious injury to the body
sore  Speak Example sentences
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[スクリプト] prepare text for filming or broadcasting
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[スナッチの痛み] skin infection; hurting; inflamed and painful; source of pain, distress, or irritation
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[元に戻す] release; cause the ruin or downfall of; cancel or reverse an action
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[意識] lacking awareness; senseless; unaware
spectacular  Speak Example sentences
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[ラフ] not perfected; having or caused by an irregular surface
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[素晴らしい] impressive or sensational; lavishly produced performance; grand
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[ビジョン] ability to see; sight; the vivid mental image
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[盗難] act of taking something from someone unlawfully; stealing
spray  Speak Example sentences
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[素晴らしい] impressive or sensational; lavishly produced performance; grand
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[スプレー] a mass of very small drops of liquid carried in the air
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[スタッフ] unspecified objects; tangible substance
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[スクリプト] prepare text for filming or broadcasting
suspicious  Speak Example sentences
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[不審] openly distrustful and unwilling to confide; questionable
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[ルール] governing direction for a specific purpose; regulation; systematic method
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[スクロール] a roll of paper; a writing formed into a roll; schedule or list; mark added to a signature, intended to represent a seal
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[スイープ] movement in an arc; clean with a broom; wide scope; winning all