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  Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Spelling Practices
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n. [流产,流产儿,不足月婴儿,失败,夭折] termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan


Spelling Word: abortion
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n. [警报,警报器,警铃,闹钟,惊慌] any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger


Spelling Word: alarm
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v. [假定,设想] suppose; presume; take on; bear


Spelling Word: assume
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n. [代理人,辩护律师] lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy


Spelling Word: attorney
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n. [拍卖] public sale of property to the highest bidder


Spelling Word: auction
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a. [可怕的,非常坏的,使人敬畏的] causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible


Spelling Word: awful
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a. [笨拙的,不灵活的] difficult to handle or manage


Spelling Word: awkward
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v. [出价,投标,(打牌时)叫牌] make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance


Spelling Word: bid
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n. [串,束,群] clump; cluster; gathering


Spelling Word: bunch
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n. [矮树丛,灌木] place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest


Spelling Word: bush