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  Academic Words Level 2 - 1 - Spelling Practices
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n. [缺少,不在,缺席] state of being absent; state of being away


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n. [吸收] process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion; state of mental concentration


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a. [意外的,偶然的] unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally  


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n. [調整] making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances


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n. [注意,重視,關心] act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought


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a. [自治] self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent


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n. [廣播,傳播] a message that is transmitted by radio or television; radio or television show


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a. [繁重的,勞累的] not easily borne; wearing; causing uneasiness or fatigue


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n. [粉筆] soft, earthy substance, of a white, grayish, or yellowish-white color, used as a drawing implement


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n. [內聚力,黏度] a tendency to keep together


Spelling Word: cohesion