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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


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a. [曲がった] urgently needed; absolutely necessary; essential; acute; crucial; decisive


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n. [重要] ornamental circlet or head covering, made of gold  with jewels and worn as a symbol of sovereignty


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n. [キュー] end of a thing; queue; last words of an actor's speech; hint or intimation; humor


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n. [副] one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office


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v. [ディスカウント] give a reduction in price on


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n. [エディション] the whole number of copies of a work printed and published; single copy; the act of editing


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n. [エネルギー] exertion of force; capacity for work or vigorous activity; usable heat or power


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n. [エッセイ] composition of any particular subject, usually shorter than a formal paper


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v. [観光] investigate systematically; examine; search


Spelling Word: explore