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  Academic Words Level 5 - 3 - Spelling Practices
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n. [激光] an optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light


Spelling Word: laser
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a. [疯子,极蠢的] insane; mad; wildly or giddily foolish


Spelling Word: lunatic
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n. [修改,修饰] act of modifying, or state of being modified; modified form or condition; a change


Spelling Word: modification
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n. [消音器,围巾] heavy scarf worn around the neck for warmth; part of the exhaust pipe of a car that dampens the noise


Spelling Word: muffler
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a. [压紧的,压实的] crowded to capacity; compressed


Spelling Word: packed
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n. [牧师,牧羊人] shepherd; one who has the care of flocks and herds; a religious leader in certain Protestant Churches


Spelling Word: pastor
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n. [同行,同伙] a person who has equal standing with another or others, as in rank, class, or age


Spelling Word: peer
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a. [悔过的] feeling or expressing deep regret for misdeeds


Spelling Word: penitent
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n. [生理学] branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms


Spelling Word: physiology
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n. [盛况,不必要的炫耀] dignified or magnificent display; splendor


Spelling Word: pomp