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  Academic Words Level 5 - 1 - Spelling Practices
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n. [悬而未决] suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension


Spelling Word: abeyance
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a. [可恶的,非常糟糕] detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad


Spelling Word: abominable
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n. [祖先] family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage


Spelling Word: ancestry
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a. [骇人的,可怕的] causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful


Spelling Word: appalling
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n. [名字,标题] name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy


Spelling Word: appellation
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n. [保镖,侍卫] guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard


Spelling Word: bodyguard
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n. [正式警告] formal warning in law; close attention to minimizing risk


Spelling Word: caution
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n. [名人] a widely known person


Spelling Word: celebrity
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n. [(尤指基督教的)牧师] clergymen collectively; the body of people ordained for religious service


Spelling Word: clergy
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n. [常客] clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons


Spelling Word: clientele