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  Academic Words Level 5 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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rudimentary  Speak Example sentences
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[衣服] relating to basic facts or principles; being in the earliest stages of development; incipient
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[日焼け] yellowish-brown color; brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun
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[日焼け] redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun
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[堅牢] uneven; rough; very difficult
rugged  Speak Example sentences
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[振] shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
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[衣服] relating to basic facts or principles; being in the earliest stages of development; incipient
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[堅牢] uneven; rough; very difficult
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[剛性] stiffness; the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending
satellite  Speak Example sentences
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[時間] not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of the material world; worldly
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[振] shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
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[儀式への依存] established ceremony prescribed by a religion
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[衛星] small body revolving around a larger one; subordinate
speculation  Speak Example sentences
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[代替] reduction; deduction; removing a part from the whole
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[投機] examination by the eye; intellectual check; business venture in unusual risks, with a chance for large profits
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[シュラウド] hide from view; wrap for burial; shut off from sight; shelter
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[官能] giving pleasure or satisfaction of the senses; having strong sexual appeal
sprain  Speak Example sentences
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[鞘] protective covering for a knife or sword; dress suitable for formal occasions
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[気まぐれ] sudden turn or start of mind; temporary eccentricity; fancy
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[捻挫] a sudden or violent twist or wrench of a joint with stretching or tearing of ligaments
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[畏敬の念を] profound respect with fear and affection, as for a holy place; showing respect, especially a bow or curtsy
spurious  Speak Example sentences
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[日焼け] redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun
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[訴訟] plead; file a suit against
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[剛性] stiffness; the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending
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[スプリアス] false; counterfeit; forged; illogical
staid  Speak Example sentences
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[儀式への依存] established ceremony prescribed by a religion
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[すごい] strange; mysterious; peculiarly unsettling, as if of supernatural origin or nature
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[羊毛] hairy; lacking sharp detail or clarity; consisting of, or covered with wool
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[まじめ] sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety
stark  Speak Example sentences
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[対照] bare; empty, simple, or obvious, especially without decoration or anything that is not necessary
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[タペストリー] a heavy textile with a woven design
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[スネア] trap; gin; anything by which one is entangled and brought into trouble
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[儀式への依存] established ceremony prescribed by a religion
stately  Speak Example sentences
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[も] ill-will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart
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[復元] act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state
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[時間] not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of the material world; worldly
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[邸宅] majestic; impressive, as in size or proportions
subsist  Speak Example sentences
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[存続] remain or continue in existence; maintain life; live; support oneself
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[抵抗] unaffected; incapable of being affected
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[日焼け] yellowish-brown color; brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun
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[衛星] small body revolving around a larger one; subordinate