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 4000 CAE (D) - Spelling Practices
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n. 好打扮的人 man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; something very good or agreeable


Spelling Word: dandy
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n. 放荡,沉缅酒色 corruption of fidelity; seduction from virtue, duty, or allegiance; the excessive indulgence of the appetites


Spelling Word: debauchery
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n. 命令,法令,颁布命令,公告 order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by a court


Spelling Word: decree
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v. 反射,偏转 turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something


Spelling Word: deflect
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v. 影响,有负面效果 have a negative effect on; impact something


Spelling Word: dent
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a. 贬低的,贬损的 expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling


Spelling Word: derogatory
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v. 传下,遗传 move downward and lower; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood


Spelling Word: descend
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n. 破坏,毁灭 havoc; event that completely destroys something


Spelling Word: destruction
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n. 糖尿病 a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood


Spelling Word: diabetes
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n. 独裁者 one who dictates; one who prescribes rules and maxims authoritatively for the direction of others.


Spelling Word: dictator