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  Academic Words Level 3 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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abrupt  Speak Example sentences
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[慣習] agreeing with or established by common usage; conventional; habitual
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[突然] broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
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[隠す] keep from being seen, found, observed, or discovered; secrete
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[クーポン] negotiable certificate attached to a bond; interest warrant; detachable certificates that may be torn off as needed
allowance  Speak Example sentences
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[互換性] harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
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[手当] approval; the act of allowing, granting, or admitting
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[決まり文句] obvious remark; overused expression or idea
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[慣習] agreeing with or established by common usage; conventional; habitual
alternate  Speak Example sentences
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[コンセプト] beginning; forming of an idea; an act of conceiving
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[狡猾] knowing; skillful; artful; designing; deceitful
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[杖] any plant with long, hard, elastic stems;  walking stick
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[代替] happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
altitude  Speak Example sentences
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[保険] serious or fatal accident; someone injured or killed in an accident
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[亡命] place of refuge or shelter; protection
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[注意] care; being attentive to possible danger
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[高度] elevation especially above sea level; height
arc  Speak Example sentences
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[アーク] the continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
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[巨大] of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
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[句] sentence; phrase; distinct article, stipulation, or provision in a document
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[杖] any plant with long, hard, elastic stems;  walking stick
arise  Speak Example sentences
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[藩] faction; tribe; division of a tribe tracing descent from a common ancestor; a large group of relatives
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[手当] approval; the act of allowing, granting, or admitting
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[破片] remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
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[発生] come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
artillery  Speak Example sentences
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[注意] care; being attentive to possible danger
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[砲兵] large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons
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[発生] come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
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[崩れ] break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
clan  Speak Example sentences
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[藩] faction; tribe; division of a tribe tracing descent from a common ancestor; a large group of relatives
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[対応] do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
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[欺く] fool; cause to believe what is not true; mislead
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[コンセプト] beginning; forming of an idea; an act of conceiving
cliche  Speak Example sentences
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[アーカイブ] public records; place where public records are kept
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[決まり文句] obvious remark; overused expression or idea
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[建築] one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
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[句] sentence; phrase; distinct article, stipulation, or provision in a document
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[建築] one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
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[杖] any plant with long, hard, elastic stems;  walking stick
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[総合] thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
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[飾る] adorn; add something to an object or place, especially in order to make it more attractive