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  Academic Words Level 2 - 1 - Spelling Practices
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a. [完全的,肯定的] perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain


Spelling Word: absolute
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n. [熟人] personal knowledge or information about someone or something


Spelling Word: acquaintance
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v. [提高,发展,提升] proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward


Spelling Word: advance
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n. [飞行器,飞机,飞艇] a vehicle that can fly, such as an airplane, helicopter, balloon


Spelling Word: aircraft
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n. [欣赏,口味,兴趣] recognition; taste; judgment or opinion, especially a favorable one


Spelling Word: appreciation
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v. [计划,准备] put in proper order; dispose in the manner intended, or best suited for the purpose


Spelling Word: arrange
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v. [复仇] take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone


Spelling Word: avenge
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n. [弓,弓形] the inclination of head, or bending of the body for respect or submission; bending or rounded part of a ship forward


Spelling Word: bow
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a. [庞大的,笨重的] of large size for its weight


Spelling Word: bulky
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n. [造币,货币制度] coins collectively


Spelling Word: coinage