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  Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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resistance  Speak Example sentences
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[抵抗] the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
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[センセーショナル] arousing or intended to arouse strong curiosity, interest, or reaction
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[漠然と] imprecise; indistinct; not clearly expressed; inexplicit
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[スコッチ] put an abrupt end to; block to prevent rolling or slipping
retirement  Speak Example sentences
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[退職] period of your life after you have stopped work at a certain age
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[再生] act of making copies
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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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[立場] a mental position from which things are viewed
sanitary  Speak Example sentences
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[再生] act of making copies
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[スーツ] meet the requirements of; fit; please; satisfy
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[衛生] relating to health or the protection of health
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[卵黄] nutritive material; a greasy substance found in unprocessed sheep's wool; yellow part of an egg
seasonal  Speak Example sentences
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[センセーショナル] arousing or intended to arouse strong curiosity, interest, or reaction
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[浴槽] a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids
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[ひどく] dreadfully; frightfully; to a great extent; very much
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[季節] occurring at or dependent on a particular season
shipwreck  Speak Example sentences
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[難破船] destruction of a ship, as by storm or collision; complete failure or ruin
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[尊敬] honor or esteem; admire; aspect; detail or point
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[スーツ] meet the requirements of; fit; please; satisfy
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[同情] compassion; pity; concern
spark  Speak Example sentences
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[ぶどう] a weak-stemmed plant that derives support from climbing
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[センセーショナル] arousing or intended to arouse strong curiosity, interest, or reaction
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[責任] duties; obligation; state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable
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[スパーク] flash; sparkle; emit or produce sparks
stimulation  Speak Example sentences
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[季節] occurring at or dependent on a particular season
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[尊敬] honor or esteem; admire; aspect; detail or point
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[刺激] arousing an organism to action
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[不公平] unjust; contrary to laws or conventions, especially in commerce
undergraduate  Speak Example sentences
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[バイオリン] a small instrument with four strings, played with a bow; a fiddle
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[卵黄] nutritive material; a greasy substance found in unprocessed sheep's wool; yellow part of an egg
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[漠然と] imprecise; indistinct; not clearly expressed; inexplicit
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[学部] a university student who has not yet received the first degree
unstable  Speak Example sentences
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[季節] occurring at or dependent on a particular season
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[不安定] inconstant; variable; lacking control of one's emotions; constantly changing
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[責任] duties; obligation; state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable
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[再発] reappear; happen or occur again
vague  Speak Example sentences
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[責任] duties; obligation; state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable
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[鋭い] acute; sharp; piercing; having or emitting a sharp, piercing tone or sound
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[倹約] careful about money; economical
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[漠然と] imprecise; indistinct; not clearly expressed; inexplicit