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  Academic Words Level 4 - 2 - Spelling Practices
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n. [苦差事,苦工] hard, monotonous routine work


Spelling Word: drudgery
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a. [經驗主義] derived from experiment and observation rather than theory


Spelling Word: empirical
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v. [獨占] occupy exclusively; absorb; acquire most or all of; write or print the final draft of; make large or larger


Spelling Word: engross
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n. [公平,公正] the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporate; something that is just and fair


Spelling Word: equity
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v. [驅逐,開除,排出] oust; discharge;  force or drive out


Spelling Word: expel
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v. [熄滅] quench; put out, as a light or fire; cause to die out; put an end to; destroy


Spelling Word: extinguish
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n. [味,味道,特殊滋味] the quality produced by the sensation of taste; a variety of tastes attributed to an object


Spelling Word: flavour
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v. [張著嘴呆看,裂縫] open the mouth wide; yawn from sleepiness, weariness, or dullness


Spelling Word: gape
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n. [閃爍] dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light; faint glow; shimmer


Spelling Word: glimmer
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n. [行會,同業公會,協會] association of people belonging to the same class, or engaged in kindred pursuits;  business corporation


Spelling Word: guild