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  Academic Words Level 2 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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absorb  Speak Example sentences
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[含む] include; incorporate; be capable of holding
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[吸収] assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
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[コンテナ] any object that can be used to hold things
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[半開き] half-open; slightly turned or opened
accidental  Speak Example sentences
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[説明] process of making things clearer or easier to understand
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[読解] take in the meaning, nature, or importance of; grasp
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[偶然] unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally
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[品揃え] variety; collection containing a variety of sorts of things
annex  Speak Example sentences
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[好奇心] difficult to satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
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[ブライダル] headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
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[原子] of or relating to or comprising atoms; immeasurably small
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[別館] append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
arrangement  Speak Example sentences
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[構成] composition; a plan for how something will happen
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[文字] part; nature;  description of a person's attributes, traits, or abilities
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[不器用] in an uncomfortable, nervous, or embarrassed way
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[傲慢] overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
candid  Speak Example sentences
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[文字] part; nature;  description of a person's attributes, traits, or abilities
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[含む] include; incorporate; be capable of holding
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[読解] take in the meaning, nature, or importance of; grasp
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[率直] straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
character  Speak Example sentences
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[読解] grasp; ability to understand
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[大通り] way or opening for entrance or exit place; passage by which a place may be reached; broad street
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[原子] of or relating to or comprising atoms; immeasurably small
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[文字] part; nature;  description of a person's attributes, traits, or abilities
chilly  Speak Example sentences
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[ブライダル] headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
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[便利] suited or favorable to one's comfort, purpose, or needs; near; accessible
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[肌寒い] cold but not freezing; unfriendly
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[その他] further; extra; supplemental or added to
commander  Speak Example sentences
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[司令] chief; an officer who is in charge of a military operation
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[別館] append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
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[気分] overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride
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[接続] freedom from motion, agitation, or disturbance; tranquility; stillness; quiet; serenity
comprehend  Speak Example sentences
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[半開き] half-open; slightly turned or opened
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[造語] coins collectively
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[読解] take in the meaning, nature, or importance of; grasp
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[目的] point or direct towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it
conceit  Speak Example sentences
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[確認] additional proof that something that was believed
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[立方] having three dimensions
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[気分] overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride
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[目的] point or direct towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it