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  Academic Words Level 2 - 1 - Spelling Practices
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n. [惊愕,惊异] wonder; state of extreme surprise or wonder; astonishment


Spelling Word: amazement
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a. [渴望的,担忧的] eager; keen; worried; uneasy, and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter


Spelling Word: anxious
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n. [天文学家] a physicist who studies astronomy


Spelling Word: astronomer
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n. [理发师] haircutter; one whose business is to cut hair and to shave or trim beards


Spelling Word: barber
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v. [给予] give as a gift; present


Spelling Word: bestow
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n. [毯子,厚的遮盖物] heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing


Spelling Word: blanket
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a. [繁重的,劳累的] not easily borne; wearing; causing uneasiness or fatigue


Spelling Word: burdensome
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n. [(事物的)特性,(人的)品质,性格,特征,人物] part; nature;  description of a person's attributes, traits, or abilities


Spelling Word: character
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n. [黏合性,连贯性,一致性] logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts; state of cohering or sticking together


Spelling Word: coherence
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n. [自负,自大,离奇古怪的想法] overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride


Spelling Word: conceit