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  Academic Words Level 1 - 2 - Spelling Practices
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n. [衣装] dress; attire; a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season


Spelling Word: costume
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n. [記述] act of describing; sketch or account of anything in words


Spelling Word: description
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n. [寄付] grant; an act of giving to a fund or cause


Spelling Word: donation
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n. [ダウンタウン] the commercial center of a town or city


Spelling Word: downtown
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n. [用事] a short trip that taken to perform a specified task; mission; embassy


Spelling Word: errand
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v. [フラッシュ] flow and spread suddenly; flood


Spelling Word: flush
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n. [悪臭] an act that violates the rules of a sport


Spelling Word: foul
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v. [致命的] establish or set up, especially with provision for continuing existence;  melt metal and pour into a mold


Spelling Word: found
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n. [フリーク] rare and unpredictable event; person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed


Spelling Word: freak
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n. [グレース] elegance and beauty of movement or expression; a short prayer of thanks before a meal


Spelling Word: grace