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 Group 18 - Spelling Practices
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(静态的) having no motion; being at rest; fixed; stationary


Spelling Word: static
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(制止流出,阻挡) stop flow of a liquid; make headway against


Spelling Word: stem
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(严厉的,迫切的) demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid


Spelling Word: stringent
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(大摇大摆,高视阔步) display in order to impress others; swagger; walk with a lofty proud gait


Spelling Word: strut
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((人)强健的,结实的,(物)稳固的) robust; strong; substantially made or constructed


Spelling Word: sturdy
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(坚实的,充实的) fairly large; in essentials; material; true or real; not imaginary; solidly built


Spelling Word: substantial
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(自大的,傲慢的) arrogant; feeling or showing haughty disdain; overbearing


Spelling Word: supercilious
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(马屁精,阿谀奉承者) one who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people; bootlicker; yes man


Spelling Word: sycophant
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(外围的,切线的) peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing


Spelling Word: tangential
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(逐渐尖细) give light as small wax candle; narrow toward the point; become small toward one end


Spelling Word: taper