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  Academic Words Level 1 - 4 - Spelling Practices
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n. [レジデンス] official house; large house; an act of dwelling in a place


Spelling Word: residence
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n. [たるみ] area of still water; lack of tension; cord, rope, or cable that is hanging loosely; unused capacity; casual trousers


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ad. [なんとか] in one way or another; in some way not yet known; by some means


Spelling Word: somehow
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v. [スピン] turn round rapidly; move round rapidly; move swiftly


Spelling Word: spin
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v. [広場] be compatible with; cause to match; cut to rectangular shape; bring into agreement or balance; settle


Spelling Word: square
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n. [手術] medical treatment that involves cutting open a person's body


Spelling Word: surgery
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v. [スイング] sway or move from one side to another; turn round by  wind or tide; be hanged


Spelling Word: swing
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n. [端末] causing or ending in or approaching death; station


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a. [素晴らしい] causing extreme terror; very great; extraordinarily good


Spelling Word: terrific
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n. [治療] healing power or quality; treatment of illness


Spelling Word: therapy