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/ə'bæʃ/ v. Syn. embarrass
(赤面させる) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert


Spelling Word: abash
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/əd'vɜrsɪtɪ/ n. Syn. poverty; misfortune
(逆境を) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune


Spelling Word: adversity
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/æm'bɪgjʊəs/ a.
(あいまい) unclear or doubtful in meaning


Spelling Word: ambiguous
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/'ærɪd/ a. Syn. dry; barren
(乾燥) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants


Spelling Word: arid
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/'eɪθiɪst/ n. Syn. nonbeliever
(無神論者) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god


Spelling Word: atheist
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/'bʊərɪʃ/ a. Syn. rude; clumsy; illiterate
(がさつ) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners


Spelling Word: boorish
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/'bʌmpʃəs/ a.
(高慢ちきな) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing


Spelling Word: bumptious
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/'kæstɪgeɪt/ v. Syn. punish
(懲らしめる) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication


Spelling Word: castigate
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/'sɜrkəmspɛkt/ a. Syn. prudent; cautious
(慎重) carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious


Spelling Word: circumspect
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/'koʊtərɪ/ n.
(同人) group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose


Spelling Word: coterie