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  Academic Words Level 5 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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elaboration  Speak Example sentences
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[流暢] quality of smoothness of flow; quality of being fluent in language
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[持続] lasting; surviving; long-suffering; patient
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[相続] woman who is an heir, especially to great wealth
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[推敲] production by a gradual process; the act of working out with great care in detail
fencing  Speak Example sentences
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[偽造] act of forging, especially the illegal production of something counterfeit
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[流暢] quality of smoothness of flow; quality of being fluent in language
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[フェンシング] a barrier that serves to enclose an area
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[視線] fix the eyes in a steady and earnest look; look with eagerness or curiosity, as in admiration, astonishment
figurative  Speak Example sentences
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[フランチャイズ] a right granted by authority; right to vote; business licensed to sell a product in a particular area
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[痛ましい] causing grief or sorrow; painful; afflictive; hard to bear; offensive; harmful
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[叙事詩は] a long heroic poem, or similar work of art
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[比喩は] not literal, but metaphorical;  not with their basic meaning but with a more imaginative meaning
finance  Speak Example sentences
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[金融] provide or raise funds or capital for; supply funds to
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[寛容] noble birth; quality of being noble; noble-mindedness; liberality in giving
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[フリース] rob; a strip of money or other property unjustly, especially by trickery or fraud; ask an unreasonable price
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[信徒] writing directed or sent to a person or persons; a written communication; letter
fleece  Speak Example sentences
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[親密] closeness, often affectionate; privacy; familiarity
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[陰鬱] partial or total darkness; thick shade; gloomy, or dark place; cloudiness or heaviness of mind
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[フリース] rob; a strip of money or other property unjustly, especially by trickery or fraud; ask an unreasonable price
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[ヒステリー] behavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotion, such as fear or panic; mental disorder
forgery  Speak Example sentences
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[排気] wear out completely; tire; drain of resources or properties; deplete; use up completely
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[四肢] end; utmost point; the outermost or farthest point or portion
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[偽造] act of forging, especially the illegal production of something counterfeit
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[視線] fix the eyes in a steady and earnest look; look with eagerness or curiosity, as in admiration, astonishment
gait  Speak Example sentences
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[持続] lasting; surviving; long-suffering; patient
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[歩行] manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; the rate of moving
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[利用] deed or action, particularly a brave deed
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[絶望] sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or  left behind
generosity  Speak Example sentences
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[不可] improperly forward or bold; rude
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[比喩は] not literal, but metaphorical;  not with their basic meaning but with a more imaginative meaning
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[侵入] inappropriate or unwelcome addition; infringement; violation; forcible inclusion or entry
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[寛容] noble birth; quality of being noble; noble-mindedness; liberality in giving
gloom  Speak Example sentences
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[インサイダー] an accepted member of a group; one who has special knowledge or access to confidential information
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[飼料] hunt for; search; the act of searching for food
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[グロテスク] fantastic; comically hideous; unnatural in shape or size; abnormal
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[陰鬱] partial or total darkness; thick shade; gloomy, or dark place; cloudiness or heaviness of mind
glossy  Speak Example sentences
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[光沢] smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth or polished surface; plausible
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[絶望] sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or  left behind
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[視線] fix the eyes in a steady and earnest look; look with eagerness or curiosity, as in admiration, astonishment
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[陰鬱] partial or total darkness; thick shade; gloomy, or dark place; cloudiness or heaviness of mind