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n. Syn. liability; obligation
(債務) liability; obligation; money or goods or services owed by one person to another


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a. Syn. self-indulgent; depraved
(退廃的) self-indulgent; moral decay


Spelling Word: decadent
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v.
(解読) convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty


Spelling Word: decipher
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n. Syn. shortfall; shortage
(赤字) inadequacy or insufficiency; sum of money falls short of required amount; shortage


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n. Syn. thickness; compactness
(密度) thickness; quantity of something per unit measure, especially per unit length, area, or volume


Spelling Word: density
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a. Syn. relying; conditional
(依存) relying on or requiring the aid of another for support


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v. Syn. nominate; assign; name
(内定) indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to


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n. Syn. thesis; discourse
(論文) formal essay; paper written by candidate for doctoral degree at university


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v.
(溶解) melt; liquefy; cause to pass into solution; cause to disappear or vanish


Spelling Word: dissolve
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n. Syn. contrast; discrimination
(区別) excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference


Spelling Word: distinction