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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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[決定的] final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
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[悩み] the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
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[アーク] the continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
appendix  Speak Example sentences
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[征服] gain or acquire by force;  take possession of by violent means; gain dominion over
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[付録] something appended or added
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[カスタム] tradition; practice followed by people of a particular group or region
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[宅配便] a person who carries a message
bloom  Speak Example sentences
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[出発] take off; leave; set out
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[花] flower; blossom; the best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
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[彗星] an object that goes around the sun
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[飾る] adorn; add something to an object or place, especially in order to make it more attractive
cannon  Speak Example sentences
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[大砲] great gun; firearm for discharging heavy shot with great force; loop at the top of a bell by which it is hung
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[非難] blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
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[受付] aide; servant; accompanying; a person who participates in a meeting
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[混同] cause to be unable to think with clarity or act with intelligence or understanding; mix up
charter  Speak Example sentences
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[飾る] adorn; add something to an object or place, especially in order to make it more attractive
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[アーク] the continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
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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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[非難] blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
chronic  Speak Example sentences
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[論争] contentious speech act; argument
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[連立政権] partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
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[犬] raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
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[慢性] lasting for a long period;  marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
colleague  Speak Example sentences
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[クッション] soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling
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[アーカイブ] public records; place where public records are kept
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[議論] overpower with light; confuse the sight of by brilliance of light; bewilder or surprise with brilliancy
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[同僚] fellow worker; associate; co-worker
commotion  Speak Example sentences
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[コンソール] cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
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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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[隠す] keep from being seen, found, observed, or discovered; secrete
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[騒ぎ] disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
concession  Speak Example sentences
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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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[衝突] crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
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[譲歩] act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
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[著者] beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
convenience  Speak Example sentences
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[衝突] crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
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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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[国歌] song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty
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[逆] state of being suitable