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a. Syn. agreeable
(青白いおいしい) acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten


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n.
(パロディ) work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of


Spelling Word: parody
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v. Syn. divide
(層別化) divide into parts, pieces, or sections


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a. Syn. dull
(歩行者) lacking wit or imagination; ordinary


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n.
(定期) publication that appears at fixed intervals


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a.
(あまのじゃく) stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good


Spelling Word: perverse
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n. Syn. axis; focus; center
(ピボット) axis; focus; center


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n. Syn. highland; upland
(高原) highland; upland; relatively flat highland


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a. Syn. weighty
(重い) slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull


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n. Syn. privilege
(特権) privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command


Spelling Word: prerogative