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  Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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recollection  Speak Example sentences
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[味] have experience or enjoyment; take a sample of; have flavor
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[記憶] memory; remembrance; the power of recalling ideas to the mind
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[ワゴン] any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by a horse or tractor
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[季節] occurring at or dependent on a particular season
religion  Speak Example sentences
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[スズメ] any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
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[森] small forest; woodland; a dense collection of trees covering a relatively small area
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[宗教] belief in supernatural power regarded as creator and governor of the universe
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[希少] hard to find; absent or rare; limited
rent  Speak Example sentences
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[兵士] one who is engaged in military service as an officer or a private; one who serves in an army
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[あくび] payment, usually of an amount fixed by contract
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[お届け] sending of cargo; an act of sending off something
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[振動] act of vibrating; a shaky motion
revoke  Speak Example sentences
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[取り消し] void or annul by recalling, withdrawing, or reversing; cancel; retract
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[皮肉] ironic; expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
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[重大] grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn; really intending what is said
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[リタイア] move back and away from; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
sarcastic  Speak Example sentences
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[皮肉] ironic; expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
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[お届け] sending of cargo; an act of sending off something
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[スズメ] any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
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[スポンジ] soaking up; small absorbent contraceptive pad, used for bathing or cleaning
scarce  Speak Example sentences
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[希少] hard to find; absent or rare; limited
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[独立] set or keep apart; disunite; divide; disconnect
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[スズメ] any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
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[森] small forest; woodland; a dense collection of trees covering a relatively small area
serious  Speak Example sentences
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[重大] grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn; really intending what is said
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[教訓払拭] say, state, or perform again or repeatedly
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[味] have experience or enjoyment; take a sample of; have flavor
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[放棄] give up temporarily; yield; give up voluntarily; defer
slipper  Speak Example sentences
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[専門] developed or designed for a special activity or function
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[季節] occurring at or dependent on a particular season
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[節約] resources; money saved
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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
stability  Speak Example sentences
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[皮肉] ironic; expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
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[安定] a situation in which something is not likely to move or change; constancy
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[季節] occurring at or dependent on a particular season
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[ウェディング] marriage ceremony; an act of marrying; the anniversary of a marriage
streak  Speak Example sentences
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[発話] vocal expression; the power of speaking; last or utmost extremity
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[記憶] memory; remembrance; the power of recalling ideas to the mind
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[安定] a situation in which something is not likely to move or change; constancy
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[連勝] a line or long mark of a different color from the ground; stripe; vein