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  Academic Words Level 5 - 4 - Spelling Practices
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v. [使心满意足,使过度满足,使腻] satisfy appetite fully; satisfy to excess


Spelling Word: sate
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ad. [安心地,安全地] in a manner free from fear or risk


Spelling Word: securely
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ad. [向一旁,向侧面地] with the side forward; to or from a side


Spelling Word: sideways
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a. [倾斜的,有坡度的] slanting; inclining or inclined from the plane of the horizon


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


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n. [安慰] comfort or relieve in sorrow, misfortune, or distress


Spelling Word: solace
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a. [阴森的,昏暗的,抑郁的] gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color


Spelling Word: somber
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n. [老练,精致复杂] being expert or having knowledge of some technical subject


Spelling Word: sophistication
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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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n. [代替品] one that takes the place of another; a replacement


Spelling Word: substitute