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  Academic Words Level 3 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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abide  Speak Example sentences
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[に従う] endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
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[投票] printed or written ticket used in voting; the act of voting; the whole number of votes cast at an election
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[全体] make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
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[誠心] gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
acute  Speak Example sentences
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[急性] quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
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[作物] having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
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[取得] gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with a tracking system
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[アニメ] a drawing, especially in a newspaper or magazine, that tells a joke
advocate  Speak Example sentences
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[支持] speak, plead, or argue in favor of; plead for; push for something
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[ブリード] preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment;  influence in an unfair way
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[保守] favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change
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[食器棚] a small room or cabinet used for storage space
alternate  Speak Example sentences
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[本格的] not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
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[代替] happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
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[投票] printed or written ticket used in voting; the act of voting; the whole number of votes cast at an election
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[取得] gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with a tracking system
authentic  Speak Example sentences
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[本格的] not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
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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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[入浴] wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
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[禁止] official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
ballot  Speak Example sentences
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[急性] quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
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[投票] printed or written ticket used in voting; the act of voting; the whole number of votes cast at an election
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[論争] causing disagreement or discussion; disputable
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[保守] favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change
barren  Speak Example sentences
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[保守] favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change
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[不毛] desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
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[取得] gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with a tracking system
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[作物] having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
bias  Speak Example sentences
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[樹皮] a sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
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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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[ブリード] preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment;  influence in an unfair way
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[広告] give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
brew  Speak Example sentences
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[人類学] social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
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[ビール] boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
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[緊急] condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
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[に従う] endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
buckle  Speak Example sentences
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[バックル] fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
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[支持] speak, plead, or argue in favor of; plead for; push for something
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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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[ビール] boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering