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  Academic Words Level 5 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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residual  Speak Example sentences
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[紡績] rapidly rotating on an axis; whirling; circling
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[ワープ] cause something or someone to no longer do what is usual or right; state of being twisted or bent out of shape
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[抵抗] unaffected; incapable of being affected
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[残] remaining as a residue; surplus
reverie  Speak Example sentences
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[ショートカット] a direct route; a route shorter than the usual one
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[空想] daydream; state of abstracted musing; absent-minded dreaming while awake
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[敬虔] respectful; worshipful; impressed with deep respect
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[鞘] the case for sword blade; sheath
revert  Speak Example sentences
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[レスリング] sport in which two competitors attempt to throw or immobilize each other by grappling
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[自然] without advance preparation; naturally
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[元に戻す] return to a former condition, practice, subject, or belief; backslide; turn back to
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[主食] principal raw material or commodity produced in a region; principal element
rotary  Speak Example sentences
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[ひも] act of twisting; lightweight cord
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[抵抗] unaffected; incapable of being affected
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[ロータリー] turning, as a wheel on its axis; pertaining to, or resembling, the motion of a wheel on its axis
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[暴君] absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
sculptor  Speak Example sentences
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[スクラップ] abrade or smooth by rubbing with a sharp or rough instrument; draw forcefully over a surface
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[口息苦しい] stout; lacking sufficient ventilation; close; dull and boring
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[スパーク] bring about; arouse; inspire; activate
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[彫刻] an artist who creates sculptures
shortcut  Speak Example sentences
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[ロイヤリティ] being royal; quality of royal person; share of the product, as a percentage paid to the copyright owner
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[対称] continued;  maintained at length without interruption or weakening
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[株] pull, draw, or stretch tight; injure or impair by overuse or overexertion; stretch or force beyond the proper
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[ショートカット] a direct route; a route shorter than the usual one
spinning  Speak Example sentences
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[対称] continued;  maintained at length without interruption or weakening
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[スループ] single-mast sailing boat
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[悪臭を放つ] strong, offensive smell; disgusting odor; stench
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[紡績] rapidly rotating on an axis; whirling; circling
strain  Speak Example sentences
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[聖霊降臨祭] the smallest part or particle imaginable; an iota
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[代名詞] having the same or a similar meaning; identical; equivalent
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[株] pull, draw, or stretch tight; injure or impair by overuse or overexertion; stretch or force beyond the proper
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[乏しい] somewhat less than needed in amplitude or extent; insufficient
sunburn  Speak Example sentences
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[生活] something that has real or substantial existence; means of support or maintain life
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[ロータリー] turning, as a wheel on its axis; pertaining to, or resembling, the motion of a wheel on its axis
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[日焼け] redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun
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[衛兵] the soldier placed on guard; guard
synonymous  Speak Example sentences
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[スクラップ] abrade or smooth by rubbing with a sharp or rough instrument; draw forcefully over a surface
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[代名詞] having the same or a similar meaning; identical; equivalent
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[対称] continued;  maintained at length without interruption or weakening
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[官能] physical rather than spiritual or intellectual; affecting any of senses or sense organ; sensory