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a. 炎上 burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited; resembling flame in brilliance or color


Spelling Word: ablaze
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v. 擦り剥ける wear away by friction; scrape; erode


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n. アカデミー a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation


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v. 蓄積 pile up; collect;  mount up; increase


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a. 酢 having properties of vinegar; sour


Spelling Word: acetic
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n. 付着 a person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause


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v. 隣接する be next to; be contiguous to; border on


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a. 鎮痛剤 serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness


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n. 絞り opening; diameter of such an opening; hole


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v. 感謝 be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of


Spelling Word: appreciate