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  Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Spelling Practices
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v. [转移,(使)转向] distract; withdraw money and move into a different location


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n. [持续时间] length of time something lasts


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v. [使看上去矮小] cause to seem small; check natural growth or development of


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n. [经济学] branch of social science that deals with the production and consumption and their management


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n. [肘] hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm


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a. [基本的,初级的] basic; fundamental; relating to the early stages of studying a subject


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n. [强调,重点] special attention or effort directed toward something; stress


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n. [宴会,筵席,宗教节日] festival or holiday; festive or joyous meal; something highly agreeable; entertainment


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n. [病菌,细菌,根源] bacteria; the earliest form of an organism; seed


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n. [眩目的光] light; brightness; fierce or angry stare


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