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  Academic Words Level 1 - 2 - Spelling Practices
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n. [ソファ] sofa; arrange or dispose as in a bed


Spelling Word: couch
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a. [明確] fixed; exact; having distinct limits


Spelling Word: definite
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n. [うつ病] recession; economic slump; concavity in a surface produced by pressing; sadness; low spirits


Spelling Word: depression
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n. [探偵] investigator;  usually of the police force, who investigates crimes and obtains evidence


Spelling Word: detective
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v. [当惑] humiliate; shame;  cause to feel self-conscious or ill at ease; disconcert


Spelling Word: embarrass
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n. [エピソード] a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series


Spelling Word: episode
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v. [観光] investigate systematically; examine; search


Spelling Word: explore
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a. [エキストラ] something additional of the same kind


Spelling Word: extra
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a. [幻想的] excellent; extraordinary;  strange in form, conception, or appearance


Spelling Word: fantastic
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n. [お祭り] a day or period of time for feasting and celebration


Spelling Word: festival