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  Academic Words Level 5 - 4 - Spelling Practices
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v. [拒斥,击退,严拒] force or drive back; drive back; refuse; disgust


Spelling Word: repulse
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a. [令人厌恶的,驱逐的] tending to repel or drive off; causing repugnance or aversion; disgusting


Spelling Word: repulsive
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n. [蓝宝石] a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone


Spelling Word: sapphire
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v. [反复摩擦表面] abrade or smooth by rubbing with a sharp or rough instrument; draw forcefully over a surface


Spelling Word: scrape
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n. [罗网,陷井] trap; gin; anything by which one is entangled and brought into trouble


Spelling Word: snare
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a. [刚毅的,朴素的,纪律严格的,斯巴达的] avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined


Spelling Word: spartan
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a. [没有污点的] completely neat and clean


Spelling Word: spotless
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a. [(空气)不新鲜的,闷气的] stout; lacking sufficient ventilation; close; dull and boring


Spelling Word: stuffy
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a. [持续不变的] continued;  maintained at length without interruption or weakening


Spelling Word: sustained
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n. [肿胀] becoming puffy as from internal bleeding or accumulation of other fluids


Spelling Word: swelling