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 Group 17 - Spelling Practices
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(情节,剧本大纲,(电影,歌剧)剧本) screenplay; outline or model of an expected sequence of events


Spelling Word: scenario
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(破烂不堪的,褴褛的,不合适的) disreputable; tired or sick; having many seeds


Spelling Word: seedy
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(剪,修剪) cut or clip hair; strip of something; remove by cutting or clipping


Spelling Word: shear
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(结实,硬朗的) tough; strong and firm; possessing physical strength and weight


Spelling Word: sinewy
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(汽笛,警报器) electronic device producing a similar sound as a signal or warning; something insidious or deceptive; mermaid


Spelling Word: siren
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((从表面)轻轻掠过,轻擦而过) pass near surface of; brush surface of; glide swiftly along surface of; read or examine rapidly, in order to cull the principal facts


Spelling Word: skim
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(守财奴,吝啬鬼) one who is very reluctant to spend money; miser; selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend


Spelling Word: skinflint
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(奴隶的,奴性的) blindly imitative; characteristic of a slave or servant


Spelling Word: slavish
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(睡眠,卧铺,枕木,冬眠的动物) something originally of little value becomes very valuable; unexpected hit; one that sleeps


Spelling Word: sleeper
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((手)灵巧的) skillful performance or ability in using hands; dexterity


Spelling Word: sleight