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  Academic Words Level 5 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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lengthy  Speak Example sentences
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[長い] redundant; relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
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[プレミアム大統領] office and function of the president; tenure of a president
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[溶岩] hot liquid rock from a volcano that becomes solid as it cools
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[湿地] muddy; swampy; resembling a marsh; boggy; soft and watery
modification  Speak Example sentences
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[万力を] tone down in intensity; regulate; change from one key to another
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[異教] one who worships false gods; idolater; person not adhering to any major or recognized religion
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[修正] act of modifying, or state of being modified; modified form or condition; a change
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[リーン] bend or slant away from the vertical; rely on assistance or support
momentary  Speak Example sentences
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[プルーム] feather, especially soft, downy, long, or handsome feather; a token of honor or achievement
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[結婚] relating to money; requiring payment of money
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[断崖絶壁] extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward
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[瞬間] done in a moment; continuing only a moment; lasting a very short time
niche  Speak Example sentences
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[月桂樹] evergreen shrub, of the genus Laurus, having aromatic leaves, with clusters of small, yellowish-white flowers
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[ニッチは] small concavity; a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
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[瞬間] done in a moment; continuing only a moment; lasting a very short time
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[説得] capable of convincing; having the power to induce action or belief
oblivion  Speak Example sentences
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[万力を] tone down in intensity; regulate; change from one key to another
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[イナゴ] any one of numerous species of long-winged, migratory insects of the family Acrididae
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[メモ] short note; memorandum; written proposal or reminder
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[忘却] condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty
obscurity  Speak Example sentences
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[万力を] tone down in intensity; regulate; change from one key to another
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[プルーム] feather, especially soft, downy, long, or handsome feather; a token of honor or achievement
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[溶岩] hot liquid rock from a volcano that becomes solid as it cools
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[無名] quality or state of being obscure; darkness; privacy; inconspicuousness
offense  Speak Example sentences
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[連隊] government; mode of ruling; rule; authority
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[犯罪] act of causing anger, displeasure, or affront; transgression of the law; attacking or assaulting
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[妙] curiously; bizarrely; unusually
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[甘やかす] feed to the full; feed luxuriously; glut; indulge with rich food
pagan  Speak Example sentences
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[審判] someone to investigate and report on a case or to ensure fair play
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[リムジン] any of various large passenger vehicles, especially a luxurious automobile; van, or small bus on a regular route
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[ミニチュア] painting or drawing included in a book; copy or model that represents in a greatly reduced size
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[異教] one who worships false gods; idolater; person not adhering to any major or recognized religion
participant  Speak Example sentences
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[忘却] condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty
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[妙] curiously; bizarrely; unusually
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[血統] direct descent from a particular ancestor; ancestry
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[参加] people who take part in
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[ピアノ] a stringed instrument that is played by depressing keys
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[溶岩] hot liquid rock from a volcano that becomes solid as it cools
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[プレミアム大統領] office and function of the president; tenure of a president
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[寛容] approving; tolerant; granting; not strict in discipline