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  Academic Words Level 3 - 4 - Spelling Practices
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v. [(从表面)轻轻掠过,轻擦而过] pass near-surface of; brush the surface of; glide swiftly along the surface of; read in order to get principal facts


Spelling Word: skim
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v. [熄灭,覆盖] conceal or hide; envelope completely; extinguish; deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion


Spelling Word: smother
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v. [闪闪发光,闪耀] be brilliant in performance; give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter


Spelling Word: sparkle
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a. [不新鲜的,陈腐的] having lost freshness; lacking originality or spontaneity


Spelling Word: stale
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n. [法令,条例] a law enacted by the legislature; decree or edict, as of a ruler


Spelling Word: statute
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n. [引诱,诱惑物] act of tempting, or enticing to evil; seduction


Spelling Word: temptation
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v. [清空,鸣钟,(道路,港 口的)通行费,过路税] charge a fee for using;  sound in slowly repeated single tones; announce or summon by ringing a bell


Spelling Word: toll
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a. [无条件的,无限制的,绝对的] made without condition; absolute; unreserved


Spelling Word: unconditional
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ad. [完全地,绝对地] absolutely; completely or extremely


Spelling Word: utterly
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v. [消失,灭绝] disappear; pass out of sight, especially quickly; die out


Spelling Word: vanish