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  Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Spelling Practices
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n. [谋反,叛乱] organized opposition to authority


Spelling Word: rebellion
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n. [攀爬,搅乱,使混杂] unceremonious and disorganized struggle; rushing about hastily in an undignified way


Spelling Word: scramble
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v. [照耀,发光] emit rays of light; give light; beam with steady radiance; exhibit brightness or splendor


Spelling Word: shine
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a. [尖锐的,剌耳的] acute; sharp; piercing; having or emitting a sharp, piercing tone or sound


Spelling Word: shrill
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v. [嘲笑,鄙视] show contempt by turning up the nose or by a particular facial expression; speak derisively; show mirth awkwardly


Spelling Word: sneer
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v. [使(某人情绪)平静,安慰] cause to feel better; give moral or emotional strength to


Spelling Word: soothe
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n. [日光,阳光] rays of the sun


Spelling Word: sunlight
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v. [见证,证实] give testimony in a court of law; provide evidence for


Spelling Word: testify
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n. [(植物的)刺,棘] something that causes irritation; a sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf


Spelling Word: thorn
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a. [容忍的,宽容的] showing respect for the rights of others; open-minded; showing the capacity for endurance


Spelling Word: tolerant