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  Academic Words Level 4 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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shrewd  Speak Example sentences
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[よろめき] sway; walk as if unable to control one's movements
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[治まる] settle down; sink to a lower level or form depression; wear off or die down
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[定時] consisting in a point; limited to a point; unexpended; precise
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[鋭い] clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
simplify  Speak Example sentences
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[治まる] settle down; sink to a lower level or form depression; wear off or die down
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[停滞は] not moving or flowing; lacking vitality or briskness; stale; dull
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[下位] occupying lower rank; inferior; submissive
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[同時] make simple; make less complex; make clear by explaining for
slum  Speak Example sentences
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[スラム] a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
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[でんぷん] naturally abundant nutrient carbohydrate, found chiefly in the seeds, fruits
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[下位] occupying lower rank; inferior; submissive
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[苦労] exhausting labor or effort; any thread, web, or string spread for taking prey
stagger  Speak Example sentences
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[様々] differed; diversified; various
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[不登校] wandering from business or duty; one who is absent without permission, especially from school
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[高揚熱意] intense interest; eagerness to accomplish some object
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[よろめき] sway; walk as if unable to control one's movements
stagnant  Speak Example sentences
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[停滞は] not moving or flowing; lacking vitality or briskness; stale; dull
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[引受] write under something else; subscribe; assume financial responsibility for; guarantee against failure
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[土砂] deposit; matter deposited by some natural process
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[よろめき] sway; walk as if unable to control one's movements
subside  Speak Example sentences
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[治まる] settle down; sink to a lower level or form depression; wear off or die down
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[振るう] handle with skill;  exercise effectively; have power over; a rule or manage
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[断面] consisting of or divided into sections; separating into sections
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[散発] occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time
surpass  Speak Example sentences
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[同時] make simple; make less complex; make clear by explaining for
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[制限] keep or confine within limits
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[散発] occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time
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[凌駕] be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed
tablet  Speak Example sentences
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[わずか] scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; not enough
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[タブレット] a small flat compressed cake of some substance; a dose of medicine; simplified computer with the only screen
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[奮起] become active; excite, as to anger or action; stir up; awaken
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[一方] being on one side only; affecting but one side; one-sided
texture  Speak Example sentences
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[テクスチャ] rough surface quality; the structure of interwoven fibers or other elements; the feel of a surface or a fabric
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[スラム] a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
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[わずか] scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; not enough
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[位置] having a site, situation, or location; being in a relative position; permanently fixed; placed; located
trample  Speak Example sentences
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[よろめき] sway; walk as if unable to control one's movements
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[テナント] possession or occupancy of lands or buildings under a lease; temporary possession of what belongs to another
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[奮起] become active; excite, as to anger or action; stir up; awaken
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[トランプル] step heavily on something or someone, causing damage or injury