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  Academic Words Level 3 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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achieve  Speak Example sentences
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[アセンブル] put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
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[征服] success in mastering something difficult; one that has been captivated or overcome
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[全体] gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
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[宇宙] of the universe; vast
advocate  Speak Example sentences
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[欠損] scarcity; lack or shortage, especially of something essential to health
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[ダーツ] move suddenly and rapidly
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[疎外] cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
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[支持] speak, plead, or argue in favor of; plead for; push for something
amuse  Speak Example sentences
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[アミューズ] occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
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[暗殺] act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack
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[論争] contentious speech act; argument
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[衝突] make noise by striking against something; dash noisily together; meet in opposition
batter  Speak Example sentences
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[打者] beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
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[アーク] the continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
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[コントラスト] act of distinguishing by comparing differences
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[括弧] something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
blunt  Speak Example sentences
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[セメント] any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement
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[コンセンサス] general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
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[鈍] having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
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[アーク] the continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
breakthrough  Speak Example sentences
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[偽造] make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge
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[ぼかし] something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance;  moral stain or blot
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[画期的な] act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
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[征服] success in mastering something difficult; one that has been captivated or overcome
chorus  Speak Example sentences
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[コーラス] any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
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[補償] compensation for a loss or injury; recompense
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[支持] speak, plead, or argue in favor of; plead for; push for something
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[赤面] become rosy or reddish;  turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
clutch  Speak Example sentences
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[論争] contentious speech act; argument
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[工芸品] something made by people; vessel
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[空洞] hole; cavern; hollow area within the body
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[クラッチ] grasp and hold tightly; attempt to grasp or seize
conceive  Speak Example sentences
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[赤面] become rosy or reddish;  turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
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[妊娠] form or develop in mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
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[消費] eating or drinking something; the using up of a resource
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[宇宙] of the universe; vast
contemporary  Speak Example sentences
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[現代] modern; belonging to the same period of time
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[アセンブル] put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
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[宇宙] of the universe; vast
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[コントラスト] act of distinguishing by comparing differences