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  Academic Words Level 3 - 3 - Spelling Practices
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n. [自由,放肆] official or legal permission to do or own a specified thing


Spelling Word: license
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n. [可能性] possibility, strong probability; state of being probable


Spelling Word: likelihood
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n. [亚麻布,亚麻制品] fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant; thread made from fibers of the flax plant


Spelling Word: linen
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v. [逗留,闲逛,流连] be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay


Spelling Word: linger
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n. [地幔,斗蓬,覆盖物,壁炉架] a loose sleeveless coat worn over outer garments; cloak as a symbol of authority; covering; envelope


Spelling Word: mantle
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n. [薄雾,模糊不清 的东西] visible watery vapor suspended in the atmosphere; haze before the eyes that blurs the vision


Spelling Word: mist
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a. [潮湿的,多雨的] slightly wet; damp or humid


Spelling Word: moist
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v. [一点点地咬,慢慢啃] bite by little at a time; seize gently with the mouth; eat slowly or in small bits


Spelling Word: nibble
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n. [现象] appearance; anything visible, in matter or spirit; an extraordinary or very remarkable person or thing


Spelling Word: phenomenon
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n. [一部分,部分] section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole


Spelling Word: portion