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  Academic Words Level 3 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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absurdity  Speak Example sentences
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[天文学] branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
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[不条理] quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
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[民主主義] a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of elected people
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[コンパクト] closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving a gist of something
aggravate  Speak Example sentences
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[地図] a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
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[悪化] worsen; make worse or more troublesome
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[キャンバス] heavy closely woven fabric; background against which events unfold, as in a historical narrative
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[拍手を送る] acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
alienate  Speak Example sentences
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[疎外] cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
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[保守] favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change
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[コンパクト] closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving a gist of something
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[解説] written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
assurance  Speak Example sentences
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[寸前] edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
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[保証] promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
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[掲示板] a brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
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[合併症] complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease
atlas  Speak Example sentences
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[拍手を送る] acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
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[慣習] agreeing with or established by common usage; conventional; habitual
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[地図] a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
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[天文学] branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
banquet  Speak Example sentences
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[保険] the extent to which something is covered; news as presented by reporters
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[バリア] obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
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[保守] favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change
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[宴会] feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
beforehand  Speak Example sentences
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[宴会] feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
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[事前] in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
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[沸騰] be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be  excited with passion; heat in the water
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[データベース] collection of data arranged for ease and speed of search and retrieval
blunt  Speak Example sentences
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[開始] have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
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[鈍] having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
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[買収中毒] cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
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[彗星] an object that goes around the sun
blur  Speak Example sentences
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[開始] have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
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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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[民主主義] a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of elected people
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[密] thick; crowded closely together; compact
carrier  Speak Example sentences
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[保守] favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change
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[キャリア] one that carries or conveys; messenger
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[貢献] provide; bestow a quality on
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[ビール] boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering