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n. 腳手架,絞刑架 a temporary platform for workers; bracing framework; a platform for execution


Spelling Word: scaffold
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v. 仔細檢查 examine closely and critically


Spelling Word: scrutinize
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a. 下流的,卑鄙的,無理的 fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; worthless; mean; shabby


Spelling Word: scurvy
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n. 閑職,報紙茶水的工作 well-paid position with little responsibility


Spelling Word: sinecure
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n. 碎片,毀滅 fragments; atoms; splintered pieces; bits


Spelling Word: smithereens
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v. 流鼻涕,啜泣 run at the nose; snuffle; whine; talk in a tearful manner


Spelling Word: snivel
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n. 綽號,渾名 nickname; familiar name for person, typically shortened version of the given name


Spelling Word: sobriquet
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a. 濕透的 thoroughly soaked; expressionless, stupid, or dull, especially from drink


Spelling Word: sodden
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n. 逗留 temporary stay; a brief period of residence; place of temporary stay


Spelling Word: sojourn
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a. 醒目的 having or producing full, loud, or deep sound; impressive in the style of speech; easy to feel


Spelling Word: sonorous