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  Academic Words Level 1 - 2 - Spelling Practices
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n. [服装] dress; attire; a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season


Spelling Word: costume
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n. [王冠,冕,桂冠] ornamental circlet or head covering, made of gold  with jewels and worn as a symbol of sovereignty


Spelling Word: crown
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n. [(液体,气体)流,趋势] stream; flow; up-to-date; present


Spelling Word: current
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a. [适当的,可接受的] suitable; modest.; honorable; meeting accepted standards


Spelling Word: decent
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v. [打败,战胜,失败,击败] disfigure; destroy; frustrate; overcome or vanquish; resist with


Spelling Word: defeat
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a. [清楚的,明确的,确切的] fixed; exact; having distinct limits


Spelling Word: definite
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n. [专家] a person with a high degree of skill in or knowledge of a certain subject


Spelling Word: expert
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v. [暴露,揭露,使感光] set forth; set out to public view


Spelling Word: expose
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n. [大惊小怪,过份照顾] angry disturbance; excited state of agitation; needlessly nervous or useless activity; protest; quarrel


Spelling Word: fuss
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v. [赌纸牌,赌博,投机] play or game for money or other stakes; lose or squander by gaming


Spelling Word: gamble