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  Academic Words Level 5 - 4 - Spelling Practices
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n. [残留物,余额] the remainder of something after removal of parts or a part; balance


Spelling Word: residue
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v. [发出低沉的隆隆声] utter or emit low dull sounds; move or proceed with a deep, long, rolling sound


Spelling Word: rumble
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v. [下陷,下垂,消沉] sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane


Spelling Word: sag
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a. [神志清楚的,明智的] being in a healthy condition; acting rationally; mentally sound


Spelling Word: sane
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a. [邪恶的] suggesting or threatening evil


Spelling Word: sinister
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n. [树懒,怠惰,懒惰] laziness; apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue; any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals


Spelling Word: sloth
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a. [势利的,谄上欺下的] of or pertaining to a snob; vulgarly pretentious


Spelling Word: snobbish
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n. [太空船] a vehicle for traveling in space


Spelling Word: spacecraft
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v. [跨越] traverse the distance between; cover or extend over an area or time period


Spelling Word: span
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v. [过度的疲劳,紧张] pull, draw, or stretch tight; injure or impair by overuse or overexertion; stretch or force beyond the proper


Spelling Word: strain