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  Academic Words Level 4 - 1 - Spelling Practices
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v. [刪節,節選] condense; shorten; reduce length of written text


Spelling Word: abridge
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v. [毗連,臨近,貼近] be next to; be contiguous to; border on


Spelling Word: adjoin
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n. [評價,估價] assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth


Spelling Word: appraisal
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a. [與水有關係的] consisting of, relating to, or being in the water


Spelling Word: aquatic
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a. [熱心的,熱情的] displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate


Spelling Word: ardent
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n. [(船)停泊] space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job


Spelling Word: berth
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n. [簿記員,記帳人] one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office


Spelling Word: bookkeeper
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n. [小平房] small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic


Spelling Word: bungalow
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n. [圓周,周長] the boundary line of a circle,  figure, area, or object


Spelling Word: circumference
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v. [授予,贈與,(專門會議)商議] bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over


Spelling Word: confer