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  Academic Words Level 5 - 2 - Spelling Practices
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a. [眠] dull with sleepiness; showing lack of attention


Spelling Word: drowsy
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v. [取り囲む] form a circle about; enclose within a circle or ring; surround


Spelling Word: encircle
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n. [保証] act of endorsing; support; formal and explicit approval; a signature that validates something


Spelling Word: endorsement
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n. [寄附行為] gift; donation; funds or property donated to an individual or group


Spelling Word: endowment
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a. [常緑] a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year


Spelling Word: evergreen
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n. [フェンシング] a barrier that serves to enclose an area


Spelling Word: fencing
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a. [折りたたみ] bending so that one part covers the other


Spelling Word: folding
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n. [愚か] foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight


Spelling Word: folly
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n. [温室効果] house in which tender plants are cultivated and sheltered from the weather


Spelling Word: greenhouse
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n. [フード] covering or garment for the head or the head and shoulders, often attached to the body garment


Spelling Word: hood