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  Academic Words Level 2 - 2 - Spelling Practices
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a. [有缺陷的] having a defect; faulty; imperfect; incomplete; lacking


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n. [定义] clarity of outline; concise explanation


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n. [错觉] false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion


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n. [消化,理解] the process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed and assimilated by the body


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n. [怪僻,古怪,特性] oddity; departure from that which is stated, regular, or usual; deviation from the center


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n. [刺绣] elaboration by the use of decorative detail; ornamentation of fabric with needlework


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v. [用,使用] engage the services of; put to work; apply


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n. [逃脱,逃走,避开,避免] act of fleeing from danger, of evading harm, or of avoiding notice; deliverance from injury or any evil


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n. [灵活性] quality of being adaptable or variable


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n. [祖先,祖宗] an ancestor; forebear; a member of the past generations of one's family or people


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