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/mɪ'tɪkjʊləs/ a. Syn. scrupulous; cautious
(細心) excessively careful; marked by extreme care in treatment of details


Spelling Word: meticulous
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/'mɪsənθroʊp/ n.
(人間嫌い) one who hates or mistrusts mankind


Spelling Word: misanthrope
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/'mɒtlɪ/ a. Syn. mixed; heterogeneous
(雑多) multi-colored; mixed; having elements of great variety


Spelling Word: motley
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/'mɜrkɪ/ a. Syn. vague
(暗い) dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague


Spelling Word: murky
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/'nɔ:tɪk(ə)l/ a. Syn. marine; maritime; naval
(味覚) relating to ships, sailors, or navigation


Spelling Word: nautical
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/nɒk'tɜrn(ə)l/ a. Syn. nightly
(夜行性) of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night


Spelling Word: nocturnal
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/'ɒbdjʊrɪt/;/'ɑbdərɪt/ a. Syn. stubborn; inflexible
(頑固) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion


Spelling Word: obdurate
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/'ɒbvɪeɪt/ v.
(取り除く) bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of


Spelling Word: obviate
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/'pærədɒks/ n. Syn. contradiction
(パラドックス) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct


Spelling Word: paradox
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/pə'rɛmptərɪ/;/'pɛrəmptɔ:rɪ/ a. Syn. imperative
(有無を言わせぬ) offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal


Spelling Word: peremptory