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v. 减少,破坏 diminish; undermine the foundations; dig


Spelling Word: sap
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v. 完全满足 satisfy fully; overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself


Spelling Word: satiate
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a. 有味道的,吸引人的 appetizing to taste or smell; salty or Non-Sweet; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable


Spelling Word: savory
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v. 奔跑,快跑 run with speed; run or move in a quick, hurried manner; hasten away


Spelling Word: scamper
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v. 烤焦,烧焦 burn superficially;  parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; affect painfully with heat; burn


Spelling Word: scorch
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n. 大镰刀 an instrument for mowing grass, composed of a long, curving blade, with a sharp edge


Spelling Word: scythe
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a. 种子的,胚胎的,有发展潜力的 influential in an original way; providing the basis for further development; creative


Spelling Word: seminal
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n. 小招牌(尤指医生或律师挂的营业招牌) small signboard outside the office; coarse beach gravel of little water; worn stones and pebbles


Spelling Word: shingle
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a. 以次充好的,赝品 made of or containing inferior material; not genuine; of low rank; poor quality or craft


Spelling Word: shoddy
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n. 基石,门槛,窗台 basis or foundation of a thing; especially, a horizontal piece, which supports a structure


Spelling Word: sill