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  Academic Words Level 5 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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abyss  Speak Example sentences
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[病] blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
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[祖先は] family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
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[すきま] gap; a long narrow opening
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[奈落] enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
acquiesce  Speak Example sentences
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[発生] increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
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[動脈] one of the vessels or tubes which carry either venous or arterial blood from the heart; major transit corridor
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[確実] in a way that causes something to be certain; undoubtedly
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[黙従] assent; agree without protesting
apparel  Speak Example sentences
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[故意] done with or marked by full consciousness of nature and effects; intentional
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[比較的] relatively; in comparison
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[不安] external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
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[暗号] secret code; an Arabic numeral or figure; a number
austere  Speak Example sentences
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[両生類] able to live both on land and in water
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[優しい] easily approachable; warmly friendly
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[奈落] enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
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[オーロラ] strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented
bankrupt  Speak Example sentences
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[コイン] small piece of metal, usually flat and circular, authorized by a government for use as money
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[独裁者] one who dictates; one who prescribes rules and maxims authoritatively for the direction of others.
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[臆病] lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit
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[破産] cause to become financially ruin; ruin
benefactor  Speak Example sentences
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[親和] natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
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[恩人] gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
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[独裁者] one who dictates; one who prescribes rules and maxims authoritatively for the direction of others.
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[比較的] relatively; in comparison
blight  Speak Example sentences
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[代替] occur successively; pass back and forth from one state, action, or place to another
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[病] blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
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[悩み] cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
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[相関] mutual relationship; interdependence or interconnection relationship
buggy  Speak Example sentences
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[好戦] inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
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[バギー] small, lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
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[解剖学] detailed analysis;  the scientific study of the body and how its parts are arranged
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[破産] cause to become financially ruin; ruin
capricious  Speak Example sentences
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[気まぐれ] fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
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[芳香] fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
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[臆病] lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit
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[悩み] cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
celebrity  Speak Example sentences
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[独裁者] one who dictates; one who prescribes rules and maxims authoritatively for the direction of others.
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[エージェント] one that acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
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[悔し] anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
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[有名人] a widely known person