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  Academic Words Level 5 - 2 - Spelling Practices
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a. [祖母绿,翡翠 翠绿色的] of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color


Spelling Word: emerald
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n. [颂词,赞美词] expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death


Spelling Word: eulogy
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n. [劝告,规劝] act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good; language intended to incite and encourage


Spelling Word: exhortation
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n. [节选,摘录] a passage from a literary work; an excerpt; something extracted


Spelling Word: extract
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n. [愚笨,愚蠢,荒唐事] foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight


Spelling Word: folly
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n. [大船,官船,船上的厨房] a boat propelled by oars; a large vessel for war and national purposes


Spelling Word: galley
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a. [稀奇古怪的,怪异] fantastic; comically hideous; unnatural in shape or size; abnormal


Spelling Word: grotesque
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n. [短柄斧] short ax used to chop wood


Spelling Word: hatchet
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n. [(衣服或裙子)褶边,边缘] edge or border on a piece of cloth, especially a finished edge


Spelling Word: hem
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n. [不友好,敌意] unfriendliness; hatred; state of being hostile


Spelling Word: hostility