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 Group 3 - Spelling Practices
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/mi:dɪ'oʊkə(r)/ a. Syn. ordinary; commonplace; average
(普通的,一般的) moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace


Spelling Word: mediocre
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/'mɜrkɪ/ a. Syn. vague
(暗的,模糊的,暧昧的) dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague


Spelling Word: murky
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/'nɔ:tɪk(ə)l/ a. Syn. marine; maritime; naval
(航海的) relating to ships, sailors, or navigation


Spelling Word: nautical
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/'nɛt(ə)l/ v. Syn. annoy; vex
(烦恼,激怒,荨麻) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex


Spelling Word: nettle
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/noʊ'tɔ:rɪəs/ a. Syn. disreputable; infamous
(臭名昭著的,声名狼藉的) disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous


Spelling Word: notorious
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/'ɒbvɪeɪt/ v.
(消除,排除,避免) bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of


Spelling Word: obviate
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/'ɒstrəsaɪz/ v. Syn. ban
(放逐) exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote


Spelling Word: ostracize
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/pænə'sɪə/ n.
(包治百病的药,灵丹妙药) remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all


Spelling Word: panacea
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/'pærəfreɪz/ v. Syn. restate; reword
(解释,批注,注释) restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others


Spelling Word: paraphrase
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/pə'rɛmptərɪ/;/'pɛrəmptɔ:rɪ/ a. Syn. imperative
(专制的,强硬的,专横的) offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal


Spelling Word: peremptory