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  Academic Words Level 1 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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reward  Speak Example sentences
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[誓い] a solemn promise made to God; the promise of fidelity; the pledge of love or affection
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[報酬] satisfying return or result; profit, return for performance of a desired behavior; positive reinforcement.
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[素晴らしい] causing extreme terror; very great; extraordinarily good
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[スクリプト] prepare text for filming or broadcasting
setting  Speak Example sentences
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[設定] context and environment in which something is set
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[敏感] able to feel;  responsive to external conditions; susceptible to attitudes of others
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[ソリューション] method for solving a problem; successful action of solving a problem
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[理論] doctrine or scheme of things; general or abstract principles of any science
shallow  Speak Example sentences
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[スクリプト] prepare text for filming or broadcasting
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[像] sculpture representing a human or animal
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[スマート] clever; intelligent; showing mental alertness and calculation
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[浅い] lacking physical depth; not deep or strong
smart  Speak Example sentences
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[視覚] seen or able to be seen by the eye; visible; optical
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[スマート] clever; intelligent; showing mental alertness and calculation
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[しらふ] not extreme; marked by seriousness or gravity; not affected by the use of drugs;  self-restraint
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[評決] findings of a jury on issues of fact for decision; judgment or opinion
snack  Speak Example sentences
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[醜い] offensive to the sight; contrary to beauty; disagreeable aspect; unsightly
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[脆弱性] susceptible to wounds; capable of being wounded or hurt
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[しらふ] not extreme; marked by seriousness or gravity; not affected by the use of drugs;  self-restraint
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[スナック] eat light informal meal; eat lightly
sober  Speak Example sentences
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[素晴らしい] causing extreme terror; very great; extraordinarily good
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[しらふ] not extreme; marked by seriousness or gravity; not affected by the use of drugs;  self-restraint
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[元に戻す] release; cause the ruin or downfall of; cancel or reverse an action
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[知恵] quality of being wise; knowledge; results of wise judgments
statue  Speak Example sentences
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[三重] consisting of three united; multiplied by three; threefold; three times repeated
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[像] sculpture representing a human or animal
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[元に戻す] release; cause the ruin or downfall of; cancel or reverse an action
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[スクリプト] prepare text for filming or broadcasting
suite  Speak Example sentences
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[スイート] apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms; a matching set of furniture
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[暴力] turbulent; intensely vivid or loud; by violence or bloodshed
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[知恵] quality of being wise; knowledge; results of wise judgments
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[設定] context and environment in which something is set
swear  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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[誓い] affirm or utter a solemn declaration; make a promise or resolve on oath
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[スムーズ] free from obstructions; make surface shine
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[浅い] lacking physical depth; not deep or strong
target  Speak Example sentences
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[最終] as final consequence; at last; in the end
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[トレース] follow, discover; make a mark or lines on a surface
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[ターゲット] reference point to shoot at; goal intended to be attained
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[スムーズ] free from obstructions; make surface shine