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  Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Spelling Practices
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n. [松弛,缓和] state of refreshing tranquility; an act of making less strict


Spelling Word: relaxation
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a. [有责任的] accountable;  having good judgment and the ability to act correctly and make decisions on your own   


Spelling Word: responsible
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v. [使复活,使振奋] restore from a depression; renew


Spelling Word: revive
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a. [危险的,冒险的] involving risk or danger; hazardous


Spelling Word: risky
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a. [极好的,绝妙的,引起轰动的] arousing or intended to arouse strong curiosity, interest, or reaction


Spelling Word: sensational
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a. [有光泽的,发光的] reflecting light; radiant; bright from reflected light


Spelling Word: shiny
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a. [尖锐的,剌耳的] acute; sharp; piercing; having or emitting a sharp, piercing tone or sound


Spelling Word: shrill
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ad. [独自地,单独地] alone; only; without another


Spelling Word: solely
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a. [连续的,相继的] consecutive; happening one after the other without any break


Spelling Word: successive
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a. [忧郁的,不高兴的] lonely; solitary; desolate; gloomy; dismal; affected with ill humor


Spelling Word: sullen