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  Academic Words Level 2 - 1 - Spelling Practices
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a. [高級的,年老的,先進的] improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive


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n. [疾病(尤指輕病,小病)] sickness;a slight but often persistent illness 


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n. [交替,輪流] successive change from one thing or state to another and back again


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v. [道歉] beg pardon; tell someone that you are sorry for having done something


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n. [道歉,歉意] acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse


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n. [銀行家] a person in charge of the bank; one who owns or is an executive in a bank


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n. [苦味,辛酸,苦難] sharp and bitter manner


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n. [(車,船,飛機等運輸的)貨物] freight carried by ship, an aircraft, or another vehicle


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a. [寒冷的] cold but not freezing; unfriendly


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n. [圓周,圓形物] round; something shaped like such a ring; a group of people sharing an interest, activity, or achievement


Spelling Word: circle