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4000 IELTS Academic Words

Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes

sarcastic

1

	[癒し] cause to feel better; give moral or emotional strength to
	[必須] necessary requirement; indispensable item
	[ワニス] deceptively attractive external appearance; paint to coat a surface with a hard, glossy, transparent film
	[皮肉] ironic; expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds

seasonal

2

	[トレイ] an open receptacle for holding or displaying, or serving articles or food
	[学部] a university student who has not yet received the first degree
	[季節] occurring at or dependent on a particular season
	[表現] act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority on their behalf

sharply

3

	[季節] occurring at or dependent on a particular season
	[トレイ] an open receptacle for holding or displaying, or serving articles or food
	[大幅] steeply; changing suddenly in direction and degree; acutely
	[表面] the exterior part of anything that has length and breadth; outside; outward or external appearance

soothe

4

	[癒し] cause to feel better; give moral or emotional strength to
	[サボる] move one way and the other with quick turns; shake to and fro; move in vibrating; cause to vibrate
	[証言] give testimony in a court of law; provide evidence for
	[風光明媚] constituting or affording pleasing views of natural features; beautiful

specialized

5

	[疑惑] mistrust; an act of suspecting something, especially something wrong, on little evidence or without proof
	[海底海岸] coast; beach; the shore of a sea or ocean
	[専門] developed or designed for a special activity or function
	[癒し] cause to feel better; give moral or emotional strength to

sponge

6

	[スポンジ] soaking up; small absorbent contraceptive pad, used for bathing or cleaning
	[戦術は] strategy; policy; plan for attaining a particular goal
	[撤退] secession; retreat or retirement
	[母音] speech sound made with the vocal tract open

stalk

7

	[スレッドは] a long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibers used in sewing or weaving
	[茎] go through an area in search of prey; pursue; walk with a stiff or angry gait; move threateningly
	[スポンジ] soaking up; small absorbent contraceptive pad, used for bathing or cleaning
	[バイオリン] a small instrument with four strings, played with a bow; a fiddle

supervisor

8

	[専門] developed or designed for a special activity or function
	[監督] director; overseer; one who is in charge of a particular unit, as in government or school system
	[スーツ] meet the requirements of; fit; please; satisfy
	[スライス] a serving that has been cut from a larger portion; piece; a share of something

surface

9

	[スピーディー] fast; rapid; accomplished or arrived at without delay; prompt
	[表面] the exterior part of anything that has length and breadth; outside; outward or external appearance
	[癒し] cause to feel better; give moral or emotional strength to
	[表現] act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority on their behalf

tenant

10

	[テノール] continuous, unwavering course; exact meaning or actual wording of a document
	[戦術は] strategy; policy; plan for attaining a particular goal
	[サボる] move one way and the other with quick turns; shake to and fro; move in vibrating; cause to vibrate
	[テナント] occupant; one that pays rent to use land or building

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