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n.
(コンテスト) elaborate exhibition devised for the entertainment; show, spectacle, or display


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


Spelling Word: palatable
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n. Syn. danger; risk; hazard; jeopardy
(危険) danger; risk; hazard; jeopardy; exposure of person or property to injury, loss, or destruction


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ad. Syn. gradually
(断片) by a small amount at a time; in stages; gradually


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n.
(決まり文句) dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality


Spelling Word: platitude
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v. Syn. depict; describe; draw
(ポーズ) depict; describe; draw


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a.
(死後) occurring or done after death; relating to a medical examination of a dead body


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n.
(優先) fact, state, or right of preceding; priority; previous occurrence, or existence before; preceding act or speech


Spelling Word: precedence
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a. Syn. exact; accurate
(正確) exact; clearly expressed; accurate or correct


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n. Syn. forerunner; ancestor
(前身) former occupant of post; ancestor or forefather


Spelling Word: predecessor