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  Academic Words Level 4 - 1 - Spelling Practices
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v. [废除] cancel; put an end to; destroy completely


Spelling Word: abolish
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v. [删节,节选] condense; shorten; reduce length of written text


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v. [折磨,使苦恼] cause pain, suffering, or distress


Spelling Word: afflict
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n. [焦虑,不安,鼓动,煽动] anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance


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a. [南极的] opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or the region near it


Spelling Word: antarctic
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v. [利用,效用,促进] turn to the advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote


Spelling Word: avail
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n. [深渊] deep opening in the earth surface


Spelling Word: chasm
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n. [簇,串,群] group; bunch; group of the same or similar elements gathered or occurring closely


Spelling Word: cluster
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v. [蹲伏,弯腰] bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear


Spelling Word: crouch
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n. [稀缺,缺乏] scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops


Spelling Word: dearth