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  Academic Words Level 4 - 2 - Spelling Practices
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v. [軽蔑は] view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion


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v. [昇格] raise; give a promotion to or assign to a higher position


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v. [撲滅] completely destroy; eliminate; exterminate


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a. [誤] containing or derived from error; mistaken


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n. [抜粋] passage or segment that is taken from a longer work, such as literary or musical composition


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a. [愚か] foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way


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n. [フロンティア] part of a country which fronts another country or an unsettled region; border, or extreme part of a country


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a. [質素] sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive


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n. [地質学] the science which treats the structure and mineral constitution of the globe


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n. [港] sheltered part of a body of water deep enough to provide anchorage for ships; place of shelter; refuge


Spelling Word: harbour