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  Academic Words Level 5 - 1 - Spelling Practices
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n. [寓話] symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form


Spelling Word: allegory
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a. [無関心] excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy


Spelling Word: allergic
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a. [身代金] capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive


Spelling Word: apprehensive
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n. [シラバス] one of the aristocracy or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble


Spelling Word: aristocrat
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a. [勤勉] constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent


Spelling Word: assiduous
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a. [抜け目] wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence


Spelling Word: astute
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n. [細菌] single celled organism with no nucleus


Spelling Word: bacterium
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n. [バザー] market consisting of a street lined with shops and stalls, especially one in the Middle East


Spelling Word: bazaar
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n. [悔し] anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment


Spelling Word: chagrin
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n. [ノミ] a metal tool with a sharp edge used to cut and shape stone, wood, or metal


Spelling Word: chisel