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 4000 CPE (B) - Spelling Practices
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v. ボーク stop short and refuse to go on; refuse obstinately or abruptly


Spelling Word: balk
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a. 平凡 obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality


Spelling Word: banal
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n. 盆 the bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids


Spelling Word: basin
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v. 日光浴 luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth


Spelling Word: bask
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v. 当惑させる confuse thoroughly; becloud and confuse, as with liquor; make stupid with alcohol


Spelling Word: befuddle
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a. 野獣のような beastlike; brutal; lacking in intelligence or reason


Spelling Word: bestial
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v. 傷 mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything excellent; make defective, either the body or mind


Spelling Word: blemish
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a. 荒廃 suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled


Spelling Word: blighted
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n. 失策 serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion


Spelling Word: blunder
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a. ブライダル invigorating; refreshing; strengthening; imparting vitality and energy


Spelling Word: bracing