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  Academic Words Level 1 - 2 - Spelling Practices
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v. [(身体贴近地面)爬行,匍匐而行] move slowly; move stealthily or cautiously


Spelling Word: creep
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a. [极重要的,有决定性的] of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance


Spelling Word: crucial
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n. [黎明,开端,开始] time each morning at which daylight first begins; beginning; start


Spelling Word: dawn
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n. [捐赠,捐款] grant; an act of giving to a fund or cause


Spelling Word: donation
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n. [点,小圆点,星罗棋布于] the shorter of two telegraphic signals used in Morse code; very small circular shape


Spelling Word: dot
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n. [成分,要素] a fundamental or essential constituent of a composite entity; basic assumptions or principles of a subject


Spelling Word: element
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v. [探险,勘探] investigate systematically; examine; search


Spelling Word: explore
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n. [爱好,奇特,想象] capricious notion; something many people believe that is false


Spelling Word: fancy
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n. [幻想,白日梦] dream; daydream; imagination unrestricted by reality


Spelling Word: fantasy
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n. [女性的,雌性的] for or composed of women or girls


Spelling Word: female