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n.
(犠牲) a small knife with a thin, keen blade, used by surgeons, and in dissecting


Spelling Word: scalpel
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ad. Syn. hardly; barely
(ほとんど) hardly; barely; only just


Spelling Word: scarcely
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n.
(軽蔑) extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; expression of mockery, derision, contempt, or disdain


Spelling Word: scorn
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v.
(スクレイプ) gather something together over time; scratch repeatedly


Spelling Word: scrape
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n.
(シャンティ) jaunty; showy


Spelling Word: shanty
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n.
(シャッター) a hinged blind for a window


Spelling Word: shutter
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n.
(同時) phrase used repeatedly, as in advertising or promotion


Spelling Word: slogan
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a. Syn. serious; somber; sober
(荘厳) serious; somber; deeply earnest, serious, and sober


Spelling Word: solemn
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v. Syn. stimulate; urge
(拍車) urge a horse; incite or stimulate; ride quickly by spurring a horse; proceed in haste


Spelling Word: spur
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n.
(スタントマン) man who substitutes for a performer in scenes requiring physical daring or involving physical risk


Spelling Word: stuntman