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  Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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refinement  Speak Example sentences
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[尊敬] honor or esteem; admire; aspect; detail or point
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[ストライキ] a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
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[レンダリング] deliver; give or make available; provide; represent in a drawing or painting
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[改良] result of improving something; the process of removing impurities
refute  Speak Example sentences
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[緊急] pressing; compelling immediate action or attention
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[水蒸気] gas; steam; barely visible or cloudy diffused matter, such as mist or smoke
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[理念] disprove; prove to be false or incorrect
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[つま先のあるテクスチャートレラント] showing respect for the rights of others; open-minded; showing the capacity for endurance
repute  Speak Example sentences
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[推力] storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
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[監督] director; overseer; one who is in charge of a particular unit, as in government or school system
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[評判は] ascribe a particular fact or characteristic to; consider; suppose
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[証言] give testimony in a court of law; provide evidence for
sharpen  Speak Example sentences
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[シャープ] make pointed; make sharp or sharper
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[詩] writing that is arranged in short lines with a regular rhythm; poetry
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[評判は] ascribe a particular fact or characteristic to; consider; suppose
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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
slipper  Speak Example sentences
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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
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[水蒸気] gas; steam; barely visible or cloudy diffused matter, such as mist or smoke
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[シャープ] make pointed; make sharp or sharper
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[頑丈] robust; strong; substantially made or constructed
specialized  Speak Example sentences
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[スレッドは] a long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibers used in sewing or weaving
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[専門] developed or designed for a special activity or function
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[寺] church; place of worship
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[テノール] continuous, unwavering course; exact meaning or actual wording of a document
strike  Speak Example sentences
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[海港] a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
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[リラクゼーション] enjoying yourself when you are not working; entertainment
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[チップ] piece or attachment; end of a pointed or projecting object; a V shape; an indication of potential opportunity
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[ストライキ] a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
temple  Speak Example sentences
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[寺] church; place of worship
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[空] space or place that is available to be used; emptiness
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[海港] a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
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[緊急] pressing; compelling immediate action or attention
tenor  Speak Example sentences
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[チップ] piece or attachment; end of a pointed or projecting object; a V shape; an indication of potential opportunity
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[評判は] ascribe a particular fact or characteristic to; consider; suppose
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[テノール] continuous, unwavering course; exact meaning or actual wording of a document
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[セキュリティー] freedom from risk or danger; safety
thunderstorm  Speak Example sentences
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[推力] storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
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[抵抗] the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
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[緊急] pressing; compelling immediate action or attention
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[専門] developed or designed for a special activity or function