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  Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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rein  Speak Example sentences
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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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[振動] act of vibrating; a shaky motion
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[レリッシュ] take keen or zestful pleasure in; enjoy the flavor of; give spice or flavor to
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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
rent  Speak Example sentences
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[クルミ] tree with 10 - 40 meters tall; hard, dark brown wood of any of these trees
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[拘束は] moderation or limitation; controlling force; loss of freedom; control of feelings
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[音節] a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
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[あくび] payment, usually of an amount fixed by contract
requisite  Speak Example sentences
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[排除] avoid deliberately; keep away from
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[責任] accountable;  having good judgment and the ability to act correctly and make decisions on your own
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[クルミ] tree with 10 - 40 meters tall; hard, dark brown wood of any of these trees
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[必須] necessary requirement; indispensable item
restraint  Speak Example sentences
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[集計] record by making a mark; reckon or count; keep score
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[拘束は] moderation or limitation; controlling force; loss of freedom; control of feelings
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[評判] dependence; certainty based on experience
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[必須] necessary requirement; indispensable item
seaport  Speak Example sentences
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[海港] a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
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[寺] church; place of worship
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[更新] renovate; make new or as if new again; restore
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[水蒸気] gas; steam; barely visible or cloudy diffused matter, such as mist or smoke
sharpen  Speak Example sentences
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[シャープ] make pointed; make sharp or sharper
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[母音] speech sound made with the vocal tract open
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[のみ] alone; only; without another
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[織る] the craftsman who weaves cloth
sick  Speak Example sentences
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[排除] avoid deliberately; keep away from
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[病気] affected with the disease of any kind; ill; indisposed; not in health
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[テナント] occupant; one that pays rent to use land or building
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[責任] accountable;  having good judgment and the ability to act correctly and make decisions on your own
syllable  Speak Example sentences
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[不十分] not giving satisfaction;  inadequate
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[音節] a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
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[許容] endure; withstand; allow without prohibiting or opposing; permit
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[終了] end of something in time or space; result or outcome; conclusion
tally  Speak Example sentences
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[集計] record by making a mark; reckon or count; keep score
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[必須] necessary requirement; indispensable item
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[許容] endure; withstand; allow without prohibiting or opposing; permit
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[スズメ] any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
temple  Speak Example sentences
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[終了] end of something in time or space; result or outcome; conclusion
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[拘束は] moderation or limitation; controlling force; loss of freedom; control of feelings
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[寺] church; place of worship
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[ボレー] flight of missiles; a round of gunshots; tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces