ESL ACT Vocabulary

Stories of USA Today
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v. Syn. consider; ponder
(深思熟虑,商讨) consider; think about carefully; weigh


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n.
(沙漠) area with little or no vegetation; forsake; abandon


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v.
(应得) be worthy of; have a right to


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n.
((美)一角硬币) a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar


Spelling Word: dime
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n. Syn. catastrophe; misfortune; calamity
(灾难,不幸,彻底的失败) catastrophe; misfortune


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a. Syn. determined; stubborn
(顽固的,顽强的) determined; stubbornly persevering; unyielding


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v. Syn. surpass
(超越,衰落,失色) darken; exceed in importance; outweigh


Spelling Word: eclipse
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v. Syn. appear
(出现,浮现) come into prominence; spring up; appear


Spelling Word: emerge
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a. Syn. attractive
(有魅力的,有吸引力的) charming; tending to draw attention or affections


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n. Syn. apparatus
(设备) apparatus


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