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n.
(嘲笑) gear; tackle; combination of tackles, for hoisting or lowering the lower yards of a ship


Spelling Word: jeer
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n. Syn. bounce; shake
(使颠簸,猛击) sudden jerking, as from a heavy blow; sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment


Spelling Word: jolt
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a. Syn. acute; incisive
(敏锐的,敏捷的) acute; incisive; sharp ; express grief verbally


Spelling Word: keen
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n.
(杠杆,起杠杆作用的部件) simple machine consisting of a rigid bar pivoted on a fixed point and used to transmit force


Spelling Word: lever
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n.
(有读写能力,识字) reading and writing; ability to read and write


Spelling Word: literacy
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a. Syn. laughable; trifling
(可笑的,滑稽的,不重要的) laughable; completely devoid of wisdom or good sense


Spelling Word: ludicrous
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n.
(地方保安官) civil officer with power to administer and enforce law


Spelling Word: magistrate
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n. Syn. greatness; extent
(巨大的,大数量级的) extent; greatness of rank, size, or position


Spelling Word: magnitude
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a.
(繁多的,多种的) various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated


Spelling Word: manifold
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v.
(混合,干预,干涉) mix; mingle; interfere or busy one's self improperly with another's affairs, specifically, to handle or disturb another's property without permission


Spelling Word: meddle