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  Academic Words Level 4 - 2 - Spelling Practices
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v. [獨占] occupy exclusively; absorb; acquire most or all of; write or print the final draft of; make large or larger


Spelling Word: engross
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n. [平衡] mental or emotional balance; state of balance of any causes, powers, or motives


Spelling Word: equilibrium
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n. [摘抄,摘錄] passage or segment that is taken from a longer work, such as literary or musical composition


Spelling Word: excerpt
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v. [敲詐,勒索] obtain from another by coercion; get money by threats


Spelling Word: extort
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v. [使著迷,使神魂顛倒] cause to be interested or curious; captivate


Spelling Word: fascinate
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a. [肥沃的,富饒的,能繁殖的] rich; fruitful; inventive; creative; intellectually productive


Spelling Word: fertile
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v. [模式,格式] pattern; design; set into a specific pattern


Spelling Word: format
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a. [恐怖的] horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad


Spelling Word: ghastly
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n. [沙粒,硬粒] sand or gravel; rough, hard particles; coarse part of a meal; grain, as oats or wheat


Spelling Word: grit
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v. [逗留,盤旋,等待] hang about; wait nearby; remain floating


Spelling Word: hover