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  Academic Words Level 5 - 3 - Spelling Practices
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a. [情けない] causing shock or horror; gruesome


Spelling Word: lurid
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n. [欲望] pleasure; inclination; longing desire; eagerness to possess or enjoy


Spelling Word: lust
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n. [代謝] chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organism to the maintenance of life


Spelling Word: metabolism
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n. [ミニチュア] painting or drawing included in a book; copy or model that represents in a greatly reduced size


Spelling Word: miniature
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v. [万力を] tone down in intensity; regulate; change from one key to another


Spelling Word: modulate
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a. [希薄スケベ溶融] made liquid by heat; glowing red-hot; being in a state of fusion


Spelling Word: molten
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a. [夜行性] of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night


Spelling Word: nocturnal
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n. [忘却] condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty


Spelling Word: oblivion
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a. [保留] not yet decided or settled; awaiting conclusion or confirmation


Spelling Word: pending
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a. [後悔] feeling or expressing deep regret for misdeeds


Spelling Word: penitent