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  Academic Words Level 4 - 3 - Spelling Practices
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v. [倒转,翻转] turn upside down or inside out; reverse the position, order, or condition of


Spelling Word: invert
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v. [征收] impose fine or tax; collect payment


Spelling Word: levy
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v. [织布机] appear or take shape, usually in an enlarged or distorted form


Spelling Word: loom
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a. [明晰的,聪明的] easily understood; clear; intelligible


Spelling Word: lucid
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n. [玉米] tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears


Spelling Word: maize
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a. [旋律优美的,悦耳的] harmonious; euphonic; agreeable to hear; producing agreeable, especially musical, sounds


Spelling Word: melodious
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n. [曲解,海市蜃楼,虚影] unreal reflection; an optical illusion


Spelling Word: mirage
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ad. [而且,此外] beyond what has been said; further; besides; in addition; furthermore; also; likewise


Spelling Word: moreover
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a. [极为重要的] foremost in importance; supreme in rank


Spelling Word: paramount
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n. [琐碎的东西,零碎的随身物品] personal ornaments or accessories, as of attire; articles used in a particular activity


Spelling Word: paraphernalia