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n.
(軽蔑) extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; expression of mockery, derision, contempt, or disdain


Spelling Word: scorn
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v. Syn. destroy; break up
(粉砕) destroy; break up; break into many pieces


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(懐疑) marked by or given to doubt; questioning


Spelling Word: skeptical
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a. Syn. slow; lazy
(停滞) lazy; with little movement; very slow


Spelling Word: sluggish
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a. Syn. dissolvabel; meltable
(性) able to be dissolved; able to be explained


Spelling Word: soluble
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n. Syn. duration; distance
(スパン) duration; distance; cover; extent or measure of space between two points


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v. Syn. hypothesize; guess; ponder; consider
(推測) assume to be true without conclusive evidence; engage in buying or selling of a commodity for profit


Spelling Word: speculate
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v. Syn. germinate
(新芽) have new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud; shoot up


Spelling Word: sprout
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v.
(安定) become stable or more stable


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a. Syn. motionless; stale; dull
(停滞は) not moving or flowing; lacking vitality or briskness; stale; dull


Spelling Word: stagnant