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  Academic Words Level 5 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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repulse  Speak Example sentences
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[タック] small, short, sharp-pointed nail, usually having a broad, flat head
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[スパン] traverse the distance between; cover or extend over an area or time period
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[ワン] having a pale or sickly color; unnaturally pale, as from physical or emotional distress
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[撃退] force or drive back; drive back; refuse; disgust
sanguine  Speak Example sentences
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[衣] an outer garment; dress of rich, flowing, and elegant style or make; dress of state, rank, office
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[紡績] rapidly rotating on an axis; whirling; circling
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[ワン] having a pale or sickly color; unnaturally pale, as from physical or emotional distress
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[楽観的な] cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy
scandalous  Speak Example sentences
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[令状] something which is written; writing; scripture
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[スキャンダラスな] giving offense to the conscience or moral feelings; exciting reprobation; calling out condemnation
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[勝者] conqueror; the winner of a game, competition, election, or war
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[予約] lack of enthusiasm; skeptical caution; something saved for future use; self-restraint in expression
schooner  Speak Example sentences
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[スクーナー船] originally, a small vessel with two masts; ship; large goblet or drinking glass
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[毒] poison; poisonous secretion of animals, such as snake or spider; spite
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[火山] explosively unstable;  relating to volcanoes
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[きれい] completely neat and clean
sentry  Speak Example sentences
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[衛兵] the soldier placed on guard; guard
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[嫌悪] extreme dislike or aversion; opposition; conflict; resistance, in a physical sense
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[発射] the whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment
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[正統派] trail of a ship or other object through water; a path of something that has gone before
span  Speak Example sentences
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[ウール] made or consisting of wool
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[スパン] traverse the distance between; cover or extend over an area or time period
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[否認] disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of
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[根拠] one that takes the place of another; a replacement
spotless  Speak Example sentences
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[きれい] completely neat and clean
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[活力] energetic style; being able to survive and grow; capacity to live, grow, or develop
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[ティーポット] pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
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[遡及] extending in scope or effect to a prior time or prior conditions
substitute  Speak Example sentences
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[根拠] one that takes the place of another; a replacement
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[撃退] force or drive back; drive back; refuse; disgust
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[利用] state of having been made use of; the act of using
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[紡績] rapidly rotating on an axis; whirling; circling
tenderness  Speak Example sentences
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[勇気] bravery; courage, and boldness, as in battle
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[優し] gentleness; softness; affection; tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings
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[粘性] sticky; gluey; having high resistance to flow
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[嫌悪] extreme dislike or aversion; opposition; conflict; resistance, in a physical sense
tyrant  Speak Example sentences
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[衣] an outer garment; dress of rich, flowing, and elegant style or make; dress of state, rank, office
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[こっそり] creep or steal privately; come or go meanly, as a person afraid or ashamed to be seen
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[嫌悪] extreme dislike or aversion; opposition; conflict; resistance, in a physical sense
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[暴君] absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution