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  Academic Words Level 3 - 1 - Spelling Practices
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n. [廢除,取消] ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with


Spelling Word: abolition
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a. [有雄心的,渴望成功的] aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement


Spelling Word: ambitious
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n. [聖歌,讚美詩] song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty


Spelling Word: anthem
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n. [大砲,砲兵] large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons


Spelling Word: artillery
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n. [禁止,查禁] official prohibition; decree that prohibits something


Spelling Word: ban
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a. [破產了的] penniless, without any money; financially ruined


Spelling Word: bankrupt
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v. [煮沸,煮,使人怒氣沖天] be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be  excited with passion; heat in the water


Spelling Word: boil
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n. [莖,笞杖,棍,棒] any plant with long, hard, elastic stems;  walking stick


Spelling Word: cane
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v. [澄清,闡明] make clear and comprehensible; elucidate


Spelling Word: clarify
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a. [權威的,第一流的,經典的,標準的] standard and authoritative rather than new or experimental; relating to the ancient Greeks and Romans


Spelling Word: classical