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  Academic Words Level 3 - 4 - Spelling Practices
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a. [不情願的,勉強的] not wanting to take some action; averse


Spelling Word: reluctant
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n. [相似,酷肖] likeness; similarity in appearance or external or superficial details


Spelling Word: resemblance
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n. [聽從,辭職] act of resigning or giving up, as a claim, possession,  or office; surrender


Spelling Word: resignation
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v. [重新得到,找回] recover; find and bring in; get back


Spelling Word: retrieve
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a. [無情的] pitiless; cruel; having no compassion or pity; merciless


Spelling Word: ruthless
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a. [不新鮮的,陳腐的] having lost freshness; lacking originality or spontaneity


Spelling Word: stale
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v. [使驚跳,使驚愕,使吃驚] move suddenly, or be excited; excite by sudden alarm, surprise


Spelling Word: startle
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a. [質量極高的,極好的,威嚴的] of unusually high quality; excellent; wonderful


Spelling Word: superb
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n. [調查] poll; detailed critical inspection


Spelling Word: survey
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a. [合成的,人造的] artificial; involving or of the nature of synthesis as opposed to analysis


Spelling Word: synthetic