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  Academic Words Level 4 - 2 - Spelling Practices
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n. [相差,缺乏一致] lack of consistency; the difference


Spelling Word: discrepancy
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v. [統治,支配,控制] monopolize; command; rule; prevail; be prevalent in


Spelling Word: dominate
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v. [隨之發生] pursue; follow or come afterward; follow as a consequence


Spelling Word: ensue
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v. [逐步升高,逐步增強] rise; increase in extent or intensity


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n. [支出,花費] payment or expense; output


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a. [滿的] furnished or equipped; sufficient to satisfy


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a. [華而不實的] very showy or ornament, especially when excessive or in a tasteless or vulgar manner


Spelling Word: gaudy
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a. [瘦骨嶙峋,憔悴,荒蕪] very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold; barren


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n. [沙粒,硬粒] sand or gravel; rough, hard particles; coarse part of a meal; grain, as oats or wheat


Spelling Word: grit
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v. [阻礙,妨礙] put at a disadvantage; tie up; hamper; prevent the progress


Spelling Word: hinder