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  Academic Words Level 5 - 4 - Spelling Practices
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a. [残] remaining as a residue; surplus


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n. [ライダー] amendment or clause added to a legislative bill; one that rides, especially one who rides horses


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a. [素朴な] typical of country life or country people; awkwardly simple and provincial; lacking refinement or elegance


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v. [たるみ] sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane


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n. [鞘] the case for sword blade; sheath


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n. [足場] a temporary platform for workers; bracing framework; a platform for execution


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n. [滞在] temporary stay; a brief period of residence; place of temporary stay


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n. [ちり] particle; a tiny spot; stain


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v. [標準化] normalize; cause to conform to a standard


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a. [滅菌] barren; infertile; incapable of reproducing; having no imagination, new ideas, or energy


Spelling Word: sterile