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  Academic Words Level 1 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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ridiculous  Speak Example sentences
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[ルート] a way for travel or transportation
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[ターゲット] reference point to shoot at; goal intended to be attained
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[ばかげ] completely lacking wisdom or good sense
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[避難所] a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
rough  Speak Example sentences
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[ラフ] not perfected; having or caused by an irregular surface
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[盗難] act of taking something from someone unlawfully; stealing
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[ツバメ] take back what one has said; enclose or envelop completely
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[株] group of organisms within a species; tension; pressure
screw  Speak Example sentences
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[緊張] stretch or force to the limit; tight
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[タイトル] right or claim to possession; a mark of rank; the name of a book or film
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[治療] handling; care that are intended to relieve illness or injury
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[ネジ] cause to penetrate with a circular motion; fastener with shank and slotted head
sensitive  Speak Example sentences
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[獲物] go bad; rot; decay; become unfit for consumption or use
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[空] emptiness; containing nothing; clear or empty a place
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[不定期] travel or wander through; cleanse clothes in water
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[敏感] able to feel;  responsive to external conditions; susceptible to attitudes of others
skip  Speak Example sentences
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[ばかげ] completely lacking wisdom or good sense
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[最終] as final consequence; at last; in the end
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[更新] supply with recent information; bring up to date; bring to the latest state of technology
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[スキップ] jump lightly; hop; bypass
slight  Speak Example sentences
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[トラック] road or path affording passage; line or route along which something moves
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[わずか] almost no; very little; deliberate discourtesy
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[試験] experiment; an act of testing; examination of evidence to determine the charges or claims
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[株] group of organisms within a species; tension; pressure
species  Speak Example sentences
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[ラフ] not perfected; having or caused by an irregular surface
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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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[種] a specific kind of something
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[ツバメ] take back what one has said; enclose or envelop completely
spoil  Speak Example sentences
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[シンボル] sign; something visible to represent something else invisible
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[獲物] go bad; rot; decay; become unfit for consumption or use
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[空] emptiness; containing nothing; clear or empty a place
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[トンネル] a passageway through or under something, usually underground
suspicious  Speak Example sentences
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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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[不審] openly distrustful and unwilling to confide; questionable
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[テロ] extreme fear; violent dread; fright
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[外傷] emotional wound or shock having long-lasting effects; serious injury to the body
tear  Speak Example sentences
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[涙] separate or be separated by force; divide or disrupt; fill with tears or shed tears
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[タイトル] right or claim to possession; a mark of rank; the name of a book or film
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[復元] give or bring back; return to its original condition
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[シンボル] sign; something visible to represent something else invisible