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  Academic Words Level 4 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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levy  Speak Example sentences
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[断片] by a small amount at a time; in stages; gradually
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[絵] scenic; striking or interesting in an unusual way
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[伴う] impose fine or tax; collect payment
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[素っ気ない] without planning or thinking ahead; right away; immediately
lodging  Speak Example sentences
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[宿泊施設] accommodation; a temporary place to stay
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[質] full of pores; able to absorb fluids; full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through
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[定期] in a regular periodic manner; intermittently
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[なだめる] ease the anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence
obligatory  Speak Example sentences
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[パラダイム] a model of something, or a very clear and typical example of something
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[義務] morally or legally constraining; required; binding
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[多作] producing offspring or fruit in great abundance; fertile
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[素っ気ない] without planning or thinking ahead; right away; immediately
offset  Speak Example sentences
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[不運] unfortunate occurrence; mishap; bad luck
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[農薬] a chemical used to kill pests
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[疲れ疑念] feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension
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[オフセット] counterbalance, counteract, or compensate for; balance
ore  Speak Example sentences
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[質] full of pores; able to absorb fluids; full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through
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[素っ気ない] without planning or thinking ahead; right away; immediately
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[拍手] enthusiastic, prolonged applause; show of public homage or welcome
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[秩序] a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
oust  Speak Example sentences
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[追放] expel; eject from a position or place; force out
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[悲しげ] expressing sorrow, mournful or melancholy; sad
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[沈殿] rash; moving rapidly and heedlessly; speeding headlong; occurring suddenly
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[融通が利く] capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable
overt  Speak Example sentences
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[みだらな行為] trouble; disturb; render uneasy; interfere with; vex
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[音声] of or about the voice; relating to sounds of spoken language
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[義務] morally or legally constraining; required; binding
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[曖昧] open to view; not secret or hidden
pacify  Speak Example sentences
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[なだめる] ease the anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence
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[音声] of or about the voice; relating to sounds of spoken language
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[公証人] one who records what is said or done; one legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity
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[拍手] enthusiastic, prolonged applause; show of public homage or welcome
pastime  Speak Example sentences
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[オフセット] counterbalance, counteract, or compensate for; balance
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[許容] proper to be permitted; allowable; admissible.
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[曖昧] open to view; not secret or hidden
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[娯楽] something which amuses and serves to make time pass agreeably; sport; amusement
perceptible  Speak Example sentences
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[知覚] capable of being perceived; cognizable; discernible; perceivable
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[パラドックス] something apparently contradictory in nature; a statement that looks false but is actually correct
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[ポーズ] depict; describe; draw
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[オフセット] counterbalance, counteract, or compensate for; balance