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  Academic Words Level 5 - 4 - Spelling Practices
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a. [著名的,令人尊敬的] having a good reputation; honorable


Spelling Word: reputable
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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


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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


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n. [温暖的,舒适的] a small secluded room; well and tightly constructed


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n. [短袜,重击,痛打] plowshare; short stocking reaching a point between ankle and knee; hard blow or punch; comic drama


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a. [旋转的] rapidly rotating on an axis; whirling; circling


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a. [伪造的,欺骗的] false; counterfeit; forged; illogical


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n. [至高无上的权力] dominance; power to dominate or defeat


Spelling Word: supremacy
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v. [输血,充满] pour, as liquid, out of one vessel into another; transfer by pouring


Spelling Word: transfuse