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  Academic Words Level 3 - 3 - Spelling Practices
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n. [地方保安官] a civil officer with the power to administer and enforce the law


Spelling Word: magistrate
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n. [地幔,斗蓬,覆盖物,壁炉架] a loose sleeveless coat worn over outer garments; cloak as a symbol of authority; covering; envelope


Spelling Word: mantle
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n. [薄雾,模糊不清 的东西] visible watery vapor suspended in the atmosphere; haze before the eyes that blurs the vision


Spelling Word: mist
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n. [时尚,方式,模式] prevailing style; manner; a way of doing something; fashion or style


Spelling Word: mode
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n. [胡须] hair growing on the human upper lip, especially when cultivated and groomed


Spelling Word: moustache
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v. [一点点地咬,慢慢啃] bite by little at a time; seize gently with the mouth; eat slowly or in small bits


Spelling Word: nibble
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a. [臭名昭著的,声名狼藉的] disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous


Spelling Word: notorious
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v. [做错事,犯罪,使人不快,伤感情] strike against; attack; assail; make angry; affront


Spelling Word: offend
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v. [监督] supervise; manage; watch over and direct; examine or inspect


Spelling Word: oversee
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n. [小册子] brochure; leaflet; a small book usually having a paper cover


Spelling Word: pamphlet