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  Academic Words Level 3 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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adequate  Speak Example sentences
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[降下] ancestry; origin; the descendants of one individual; drop; fall; a movement downward
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[明確] clearness of thought or style; brightness; splendor
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[十分] sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
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[欺く] fool; cause to believe what is not true; mislead
allowance  Speak Example sentences
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[十分] sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
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[手当] approval; the act of allowing, granting, or admitting
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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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[降下] ancestry; origin; the descendants of one individual; drop; fall; a movement downward
analogy  Speak Example sentences
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[解読] convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
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[作成] fact or state of having been created; the act of investing with a new office or title
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[パン粉] small fragment or piece,  especially a small piece of bread or other food; broken or cut off
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[類推] the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
archives  Speak Example sentences
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[伝える] carry from one place to another; bear or transport
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[信頼性] capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy
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[工芸品] something made by people; vessel
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[アーカイブ] public records; place where public records are kept
bumper  Speak Example sentences
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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
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[信頼性] capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy
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[コルク] lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
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[バンパー] something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
captive  Speak Example sentences
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[区画] standard, rule, or test on which a judgment or decision can be based
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[十分] sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
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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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[拘束] a prisoner taken by force; one kept in power of another; one charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection
charter  Speak Example sentences
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[伝える] carry from one place to another; bear or transport
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[チャーター] license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services
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[慢性] lasting for a long period;  marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
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[コルク] lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
chronic  Speak Example sentences
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[慢性] lasting for a long period;  marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
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[貢献] provide; bestow a quality on
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[区画] standard, rule, or test on which a judgment or decision can be based
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[信頼性] capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy
clarity  Speak Example sentences
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[応じる] supply what is needed or desired; provide food professionally for a special occasion
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[区画] standard, rule, or test on which a judgment or decision can be based
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[買収中毒] cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
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[明確] clearness of thought or style; brightness; splendor
climax  Speak Example sentences
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[レジ] one who has charge of money; cash keeper
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[チャーター] license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services
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[コンテキスト] circumstance; the situation within which something exists or happens, and that can help explain it
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[クライマックス] upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree