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scintillate

1

	(単数) unique; extraordinary; being only one
	(きらめく) give off sparks; shine as if emanating sparks; twinkle or glow
	(地震) caused by earthquake or earth vibration; earthshaking
	(飲酒) moderation, especially regarding indulgence in alcohol; seriousness; gravity in manner or treatment

seminal

2

	(方式) elaborate and systematic plan of action; chart or outline of a system or object
	(作り笑い) smirk; smile in artificial way to make an impression
	(筋張った) tough; strong and firm; possessing physical strength and weight
	(精) influential in original way; providing basis for further development; creative

servitude

3

	(争い) minor quarrel; noisy quarrel, usually about a trivial matter
	(地役権) forced labor imposed as a punishment for crime; lack of personal freedom
	(ヘラ) broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing
	(一蹴) mock; ridicule; show or express scorn; eat quickly and greedily

shade

4

	(発射) whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment
	(日陰) a slight amount or degree of difference; shadow; protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
	(束) bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together
	(標本) overspread with anything adhesive; soil in any way; pollute

shimmer

5

	(キラキラ) shine with a weak or fitful light; glimmer intermittently
	(浄化槽) of the seventh degree or order; act of causing to rot; causing sepsis or putrefaction
	(地震) caused by earthquake or earth vibration; earthshaking
	(大度) extreme rigor; strictness; rigidity; harshness

simper

6

	(小競り合い) minor battle in war; minor or preliminary conflict or dispute
	(作り笑い) smirk; smile in artificial way to make an impression
	(スラーを) speak indistinctly; pass over carelessly or with little notice
	(手抜き) untidy or slovenly; shabby; great carelessness; done poorly or too quickly

sleek

7

	(おしゃれ) having an even, smooth surface; smooth; not rough or harsh
	(湧水) pass gradually or leak through, as if through small openings
	(飲酒) moderation, especially regarding indulgence in alcohol; seriousness; gravity in manner or treatment
	(どけち) one who is very reluctant to spend money; miser; selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend

slipshod

8

	(手抜き) untidy or slovenly; shabby; great carelessness; done poorly or too quickly
	(おしゃれ) having an even, smooth surface; smooth; not rough or harsh
	(日陰) a slight amount or degree of difference; shadow; protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
	(スラーを) speak indistinctly; pass over carelessly or with little notice

soliloquy

9

	(スパッツ) minor dispute; brief quarrel
	(湧水) pass gradually or leak through, as if through small openings
	(独り言) talking to oneself; act of a character speaking to himself so as to reveal his thoughts to audience
	(催眠) sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness

sonorous

10

	(一蹴) mock; ridicule; show or express scorn; eat quickly and greedily
	(スカッシュ) a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets; crush; press; depress
	(仰々しい) having or producing full, loud, or deep sound; impressive in style of speech; easy to feel
	(熱) relating to outline or diagram; represented simply, as using symbols

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