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  Academic Words Level 1 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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resolve  Speak Example sentences
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[解決] determination; formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
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[トリガは] cause something to happen; set off
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[タップ] a long thin piece of cloth or paper; measuring instrument for length by a narrow strip
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[トリック] cunning or deceitful activity; attempt to get others to do something foolish
ridge  Speak Example sentences
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[尾根] long, narrow upper section or crest; a chain of hills or mountains
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[吸う] draw liquid into the mouth; take in;  draw something by vacuum
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[摩擦] move over the surface with pressure and friction; spread a substance thinly over
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[反応] show a reaction to something favorably or as hoped
ritual  Speak Example sentences
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[組織] groups of cells that make particular parts of the body; soft, thin paper
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[シール] middle size aquatic mammal; stamp used for authentication or security
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[洗練された] wide-ranging knowledge; intricate; intellectually appealing
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[儀式は] procedure for religious ceremonies; any customary practice
sack  Speak Example sentences
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[セッション] the meeting devoted to a particular activity; time for school to hold classes
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[車両] automobile; means of conveying; medium
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[チーム] some persons associated together in any work; a flock of wild ducks
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[袋] bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases; enclosed space
shallow  Speak Example sentences
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[試験] experiment; an act of testing; examination of evidence to determine the charges or claims
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[やや] to some extent or degree; rather; a bit; slightly
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[ウィット] intellect; mental ability; natural ability to perceive and understand
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[浅い] lacking physical depth; not deep or strong
sophisticated  Speak Example sentences
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[洗練された] wide-ranging knowledge; intricate; intellectually appealing
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[組織] groups of cells that make particular parts of the body; soft, thin paper
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[緊張] the action of stretching something tight; anxiety; feelings of hostility
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[やや] to some extent or degree; rather; a bit; slightly
sour  Speak Example sentences
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[酸味] taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice; showing ill humor
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[転送] shifting; conveyance or removal of something from one place, person, or thing to another
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[番狂わせ] concerned by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
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[脆弱性] susceptible to wounds; capable of being wounded or hurt
spoil  Speak Example sentences
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[湿地] low land that is seasonally flooded; low land region saturated with water
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[スナップ] make a sharp sound; break suddenly as under tension; utter in an angry or sharp tone
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[獲物] go bad; rot; decay; become unfit for consumption or use
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[袋] bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases; enclosed space
suck  Speak Example sentences
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[解決] determination; formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
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[統一] consistent; standardized; clothing of a particular group
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[ウィット] intellect; mental ability; natural ability to perceive and understand
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[吸う] draw liquid into the mouth; take in;  draw something by vacuum
thoughtful  Speak Example sentences
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[やや] to some extent or degree; rather; a bit; slightly
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[ラウンド] by moving in or forming a circle; from beginning to end; throughout; to a specific place or person
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[思いやり] considerate; having intellectual depth; giving close attention
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[吸う] draw liquid into the mouth; take in;  draw something by vacuum