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  Academic Words Level 1 - 2 - Spelling Practices
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v. [定義] determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain


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n. [障害] neglect of order or system; irregularity; disturbance; sickness


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v. [邪魔] upset; bother; trouble emotionally or mentally; put out of order; disarrange


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a. [劇的な] striking; sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect


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a. [鈍い] lacking responsiveness or alertness; intellectually weak or obtuse


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v. [排除] eradicate; abolish; rule out


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a. [幻想的] excellent; extraordinary;  strange in form, conception, or appearance


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n. [肉] the soft tissue of the body, mainly muscle and fat; surface or skin of the human body; meat of animals


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v. [許し] give wholly; cease to feel resentment against; an excuse for a fault or an offense; give up; resign


Spelling Word: forgive
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ad. [フォワードは] at or to or toward the front; toward the future


Spelling Word: forward