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  Academic Words Level 5 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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affliction  Speak Example sentences
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[悩み] cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
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[結晶] consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
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[不愉快な] detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
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[身代金] capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
arid  Speak Example sentences
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[悩み] cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
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[対決] state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas
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[監禁] prison; confinement; state of being a prisoner
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[乾燥] dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
asunder  Speak Example sentences
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[バラバラ] into separate parts or pieces; apart
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[星座] some stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
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[アンティーク] old; belonging to, made in, or typical of an earlier period
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[白樺] tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
atone  Speak Example sentences
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[に懇願する] beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
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[償う] make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
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[極貧] extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
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[アンティーク] old; belonging to, made in, or typical of an earlier period
attribute  Speak Example sentences
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[恩恵] blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
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[属性] relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
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[カーディナル] high church official, ranking just below the pope; dark to deep or vivid red
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[顧客] clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons
bohemian  Speak Example sentences
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[分解] breakdown or decay of organic materials; act or result of decomposing
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[白樺] tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
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[ボヘミアン] unconventional in an artistic way
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[武器] storage place for military equipment; a stock of weapons
boon  Speak Example sentences
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[好戦] inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
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[恩恵] blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
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[目の肥えた] exhibiting keen insight and good judgment; quick to understand
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[身代金] capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
captivity  Speak Example sentences
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[監禁] prison; confinement; state of being a prisoner
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[素っ気ない] having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
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[に懇願する] beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
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[誘導体] unoriginal; derived from another source
censure  Speak Example sentences
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[非難] expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
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[目の肥えた] exhibiting keen insight and good judgment; quick to understand
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[武器] storage place for military equipment; a stock of weapons
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[身代金] capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
chivalrous  Speak Example sentences
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[騎士] having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
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[非難] expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
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[極貧] extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
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[食いしばる] close tightly; grasp or grip tightly; fasten with a clinch