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v. Syn. soak
(浸透) soak, fill, or load to capacity; cause to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance


Spelling Word: saturate
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a.
(外貌,相似) seeming; outward or token appearance; show; figure; form


Spelling Word: semblance
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n.
(後退,退步,挫折,挫敗) unanticipated or sudden check in progress; change from better to worse; obstacle, delay, or disadvantage


Spelling Word: setback
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v. Syn. destroy; break up
(使粉碎,破碎) destroy; break up; break into many pieces


Spelling Word: shatter
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v.
(聳肩(表示懷疑)) draw up or contract the shoulders, especially by way of expressing dislike, dread, doubt, or the like


Spelling Word: shrug
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n.
(梭子,往返汽車) public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that run between two points; spacecraft


Spelling Word: shuttle
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n.
(文具) paper cut to right size for writing letters; writing materials and office supplies


Spelling Word: stationery
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n.
(樓層) story; floor or level of a building or ship


Spelling Word: storey
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a.
(海峽,狹窄的,困難的) difficult; stressful; narrow; not broad; tight; close; closely fitting


Spelling Word: strait
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a. Syn. brief; terse; compact
(簡潔的,緊身的) brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words


Spelling Word: succinct