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  Academic Words Level 5 - 3 - Spelling Practices
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n. [遗赠] a gift made by a will; something handed down from an ancestor


Spelling Word: legacy
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n. [蝗虫,贪吃的人] any one of numerous species of long-winged, migratory insects of the family Acrididae


Spelling Word: locust
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a. [手动的,手册的] done by, used by, or operated with the hands; of small reference book


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a. [短暂的,瞬间的] done in a moment; continuing only a moment; lasting a very short time


Spelling Word: momentary
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n. [动机,刺激] incentive; psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal


Spelling Word: motivation
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n. [法令,政令] decree; authoritative command or order


Spelling Word: ordinance
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v. [保护免于灭绝] make something last; preserve from extinction


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a. [开创性的] initial; groundbreaking; originating; serving to pioneer


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n. [鸟类的羽毛] covering of feathers on the bird; feathers used ornamentally; elaborate dress


Spelling Word: plumage
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a. [突出的,伸出的] extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary


Spelling Word: projecting