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 4000 FCE (D) - Spelling Practices
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a. 致命的,极度的 fatal; lethal; causing or tending to cause death


Spelling Word: deadly
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v. 防护,辩护 make or keep safe from danger, attack, or harm


Spelling Word: defend
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a. 缺乏的,不足的 inadequate; lacking an essential quality or element


Spelling Word: deficient
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n. 离开,出发 act of departing; the fact of a person or vehicle leaving somewhere


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v. 消化,分解 break down; make more concise; convert food into absorbable substances


Spelling Word: digest
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n. 演讲,谈话 a formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation


Spelling Word: discourse
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a. 忧郁的,凄凉的,抑郁的,阴暗的 causing gloom or depression; dreary; somber; melancholy


Spelling Word: dismal
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n. 不同,差距 difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree


Spelling Word: disparity
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v. 蒸馏,萃取,提炼,提纯 give off  liquid; purify; refine; increase the concentration of


Spelling Word: distill
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v. 区别,辨认 characterize; differentiate; recognize


Spelling Word: distinguish