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  Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Spelling Practices
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v. [却下] stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize


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v. [配布] hand out; disseminate; allocate


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n. [恐怖] fearful or distasteful anticipation; terror; horror


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a. [恐ろしい] very unpleasant; distasteful or shocking


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a. [経済] pertaining to economy; frugal; cheap


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a. [食用] eatable; the substance that can be used as a food


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v. [かわす] ward off; make an effort to resist; keep off; prevent from entering


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n. [フィルタ] strain; pass liquid or gas through a device that blocks some matter by a particular criterion


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n. [重力] seriousness; solemn and dignified feeling; natural force between two massive bodies


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n. [犬] a variety of domestic dog, having large, drooping ears; sidebar used to strengthen portions of gear of a vehicle


Spelling Word: hound