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  Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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refinement  Speak Example sentences
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[改良] result of improving something; the process of removing impurities
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[電信] apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire
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[神社] case or box, in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint; a sacred place, as altar or tomb
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[塔] a building that is exceptionally high in proportion to its width and length; tall, slender structure
regulation  Speak Example sentences
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[スポンジ] soaking up; small absorbent contraceptive pad, used for bathing or cleaning
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[詩] writing that is arranged in short lines with a regular rhythm; poetry
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[レギュレーション] act of controlling or directing according to rule; prescribed by or according to rule
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[操縦] drive; direct;  guide by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or wheel
sarcastic  Speak Example sentences
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[皮肉] ironic; expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
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[全く] speak; express; send forth with the voice
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[交換] substitute; put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
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[神社] case or box, in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint; a sacred place, as altar or tomb
shriek  Speak Example sentences
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[癒し] cause to feel better; give moral or emotional strength to
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[連勝] a line or long mark of a different color from the ground; stripe; vein
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[大幅] steeply; changing suddenly in direction and degree; acutely
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[悲鳴] sharp, shrill outcry or scream; shrill wild crying such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like
spark  Speak Example sentences
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[武器] arms; any object used in fighting or war, such as a gun, bomb, knife
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[なぞなぞ] pierce with numerous holes; perforate; permeate or spread throughout
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[スパーク] flash; sparkle; emit or produce sparks
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[スリッパ] low footwear that can be on and off easily; one who slips or slides because of loss of traction
sponge  Speak Example sentences
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[茅葺] make a tender of; be disposed or inclined; move or extend in a certain direction
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[反乱] organized opposition to authority
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[スポンジ] soaking up; small absorbent contraceptive pad, used for bathing or cleaning
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[皮肉] ironic; expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
stroll  Speak Example sentences
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[監督] management by overseeing the performance
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[防水] tight; unaffected by water; made of or covered with a material that doesn't allow water in
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[反射] image of something as reflected by a mirror; remark expressing careful consideration
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[散歩] wander on foot; ramble idly or leisurely
telegraph  Speak Example sentences
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[なぞなぞ] pierce with numerous holes; perforate; permeate or spread throughout
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[電信] apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire
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[交換] substitute; put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
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[偽] pretend; put on a false appearance of; feign
tend  Speak Example sentences
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[日光] rays of the sun
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[茅葺] make a tender of; be disposed or inclined; move or extend in a certain direction
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[皮肉] ironic; expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
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[耐え難い] unendurable; so unpleasant, distasteful, or painful as to be intolerable
tower  Speak Example sentences
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[不機嫌] lonely; solitary; desolate; gloomy; dismal; affected with ill humor
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[塔] a building that is exceptionally high in proportion to its width and length; tall, slender structure
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[反射] image of something as reflected by a mirror; remark expressing careful consideration
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[拘束は] moderation or limitation; controlling force; loss of freedom; control of feelings