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  Academic Words Level 2 - 1 - Spelling Practices
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v. [吸收,合併] assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention


Spelling Word: absorb
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ad. [意外地,偶然地] inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically


Spelling Word: accidentally
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n. [改編,改寫,適應環境] modification; alteration or adjustment in structure or habits


Spelling Word: adaptation
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n. [疾病(尤指輕病,小病)] sickness;a slight but often persistent illness 


Spelling Word: ailment
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ad. [一年一次,每年] yearly; each year; returning every year; year by year


Spelling Word: annually
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n. [理髮師] haircutter; one whose business is to cut hair and to shave or trim beards


Spelling Word: barber
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n. [盆,盆地] the bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids


Spelling Word: basin
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n. [(杯,碗等)邊,邊緣,(河)邊] brink; the very top edge of a container


Spelling Word: brim
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a. [易碎的] easily broken; having little elasticity


Spelling Word: brittle
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n. [出租馬車,汽車] taxi; a one-horse vehicle for public hire


Spelling Word: cab