Stories of USA Today
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v. Syn. failure; terminate
(中止) stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy


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a. Syn. sudden; unforeseen
(突然) broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another


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a. Syn. theoretical; abstruse
(抽象) theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand


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n.
(被告人) defendant or defendants in a criminal case; person charged with an offense


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a. Syn. sufficient; enough
(十分) sufficient; enough to meet a purpose


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a. Syn. valiant; venturesome
(冒険) valiant; venturesome; inclined or willing to incur hazard or engage in adventures


Spelling Word: adventurous
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a. Syn. sentimental
(感情) sentimental; emotional; emotionally charged


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a. Syn. strange; unfamiliar; foreign
(外国人) dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person


Spelling Word: alien
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n. Syn. song; hymn
(国歌) song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty


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n. Syn. expectation
(予想) something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence


Spelling Word: anticipation