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  Academic Words Level 3 - 1 - Spelling Practices
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v. [获取] gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with a tracking system


Spelling Word: acquire
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n. [阑尾,附录] something appended or added


Spelling Word: appendix
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n. [竞技场,舞台] a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments


Spelling Word: arena
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v. [估计,估算,评估,评价] estimate  value; judge worth of something


Spelling Word: assess
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n. [树皮,狗叫] a sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog


Spelling Word: bark
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n. [屏障,障碍,栅栏] obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit


Spelling Word: barrier
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v. [游泳,浸,洗,笼罩] wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self


Spelling Word: bathe
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n. [木匠,木工] a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures


Spelling Word: carpenter
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n. [出纳员] one who has charge of money; cash keeper


Spelling Word: cashier
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n. [种类,类目,范畴] group; class; a collection of things sharing a common attribute


Spelling Word: category