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  Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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repeal  Speak Example sentences
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[廃止] revoke or annul, especially by an official or formal act
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[節約] resources; money saved
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[立場] a mental position from which things are viewed
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[洗練された] cultured; purified; made pure
ridicule  Speak Example sentences
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[鮭] several species of fish of the Salmonidae family; reddish yellow or orange color, like the flesh of the salmon
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[季節] occurring at or dependent on a particular season
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[嘲笑] words or actions intended to evoke contemptuous laughter; make fun of
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[廃止] revoke or annul, especially by an official or formal act
seasonal  Speak Example sentences
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[手綱は] a rope attached to the bridle used to control a horse or other animal; an instrument of curbing or restraining
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[レジスト] stand up or offer resistance; refuse to comply; withstand the force of something
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[廃止] revoke or annul, especially by an official or formal act
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[季節] occurring at or dependent on a particular season
security  Speak Example sentences
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[拘束は] moderation or limitation; controlling force; loss of freedom; control of feelings
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[サンプル] a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
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[不機嫌] lonely; solitary; desolate; gloomy; dismal; affected with ill humor
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[セキュリティー] freedom from risk or danger; safety
shade  Speak Example sentences
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[事業] task or assignment undertaken; career
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[レジスト] stand up or offer resistance; refuse to comply; withstand the force of something
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[日陰] a slight amount or degree of difference; shadow; protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
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[節約] resources; money saved
sponge  Speak Example sentences
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[廃止] revoke or annul, especially by an official or formal act
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[音節] a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
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[弁護士] a petitioner who seeks contributions or trade or votes; chief law officer of a city, town, or government department
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[スポンジ] soaking up; small absorbent contraceptive pad, used for bathing or cleaning
standpoint  Speak Example sentences
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[漠然と] imprecise; indistinct; not clearly expressed; inexplicit
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[立場] a mental position from which things are viewed
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[指先] one of the digits of the foot; forepart of a foot or hoof
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[嘲笑] words or actions intended to evoke contemptuous laughter; make fun of
starvation  Speak Example sentences
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[美徳] goodness, moral excellence; good quality
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[指先] one of the digits of the foot; forepart of a foot or hoof
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[飢餓] act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine
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[スクランブル] unceremonious and disorganized struggle; rushing about hastily in an undignified way
sullen  Speak Example sentences
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[終了] end of something in time or space; result or outcome; conclusion
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[リハーサル] practice; drill; engage in preparation for a public performance
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[洗練された] cultured; purified; made pure
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[不機嫌] lonely; solitary; desolate; gloomy; dismal; affected with ill humor
sunrise  Speak Example sentences
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[漠然と] imprecise; indistinct; not clearly expressed; inexplicit
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[表現] act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority on their behalf
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[日の出] the time in the morning when the sun starts to rise in the sky
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[サボる] move one way and the other with quick turns; shake to and fro; move in vibrating; cause to vibrate