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  Academic Words Level 5 - 3 - Spelling Practices
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n. [桂冠,荣誉] honors conferred for some notable achievement; credit


Spelling Word: laurels
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n. [光亮,光泽] brilliancy; splendor; brightness; glitter


Spelling Word: lustre
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n. [枫树] tree of the genus Acer, including about fifty species


Spelling Word: maple
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n. [备忘录] short note; memorandum; written proposal or reminder


Spelling Word: memo
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n. [没有宗教信仰的人,异教徒] one who worships false gods; idolater; person not adhering to any major or recognized religion


Spelling Word: pagan
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n. [长者,家长,酋长,族长] father and ruler of family or tribe


Spelling Word: patriarch
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v. [细读] read or examine, typically with great care


Spelling Word: peruse
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a. [神职的,虔诚的] devout; religious; exhibiting a strict, traditional sense of virtue and morality


Spelling Word: pious
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n. [羽毛,整理羽毛,骚首弄姿] feather, especially soft, downy, long, or handsome feather; a token of honor or achievement


Spelling Word: plume
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a. [陡峭的,急躁的] extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward


Spelling Word: precipitous