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2011 School Spelling Bee Study List
2011
151
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4th Grade
11/29/2010

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designer
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officer
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sashay

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v. to glide, move, or proceed easily or nonchalantly
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adorned

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v. to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments
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fortnight
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desirable

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preliminary

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n. an introductory or preparatory step, measure, contest
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intellectual

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n. a person of superior intellect
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hamlet

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giddiness

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n. The quality or state of being giddy.
眼花
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onus

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n. A difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity; a burden or obligation.

 

责任

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abracadabra

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n. Foolish or unintelligible talk

 

胡言乱语

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meteor

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laser

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feverishly

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狂热
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delicacy

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n. The quality of being delicate.

 

美味

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destination

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maimed

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v. To injure, disable, or disfigure

 

残废

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capillary

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毛细管

n. Relating to or resembling a hair; fine and slender.

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unanimous

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n. Sharing the same opinions or views; being in complete harmony or accord.

 

 一致

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cavity

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celery

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writhe

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v. To twist, as in pain, struggle, or embarrassment.

 

翻腾

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impromptu

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adj.  Prompted by the occasion rather than being planned in advance

 

即兴

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poach

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sensibility

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suffrage

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n. The right or privilege of voting; franchise

 

普选

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supremacy

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n. The quality or condition of being supreme.

 

霸权

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knowingly

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uncouth

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adj. Crude; unrefined

 

粗野

 

 

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bombastic

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grammarian

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n. A specialist in grammar

 

文法

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station

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healthy

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pedicure

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unchangeable

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infinity

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narrate

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desolate

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v. Rendered unfit for habitation or use

荒凉

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medallion

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n. A large medal

 

纪念章

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niece

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reversible

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vintage

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inoculate

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v. To communicate a disease to (a living organism) by transferring its causative agent into the organism

 

接种

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letterhead

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wrestle

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sanitary

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卫生
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feral

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野生
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umbrella

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peekaboo

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counterclockwise

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Kelvin

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castle

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novice

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n. A person new to a field or activity; a beginner
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zoology

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n. A book or scholarly work on zoology

 

动物学

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aborigine

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n. The flora and fauna native to a geographic area

 

原住民

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listener

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cashier

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speculate

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cistern

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n. A receptacle for holding water or other liquid, especially a tank for catching and storing rainwater

 

水槽

 

 

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feud

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lawful

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versatile

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adj. Capable of doing many things competently

 

多才多艺

 

 

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elocution

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n. A style or manner of speaking, especially in public

 

演说术

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envision

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v. imagine

 

设想

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magnate

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n. 巨头
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rhombus

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n. An equilateral parallelogram

 

菱形

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succinct

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adj. Characterized by clear, precise expression in few words; concise and terse

 

简洁的

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magical

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oxygen

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engineer

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quotient

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n. The number obtained by dividing one quantity by another. In 45 ÷ 3 = 15, 15 is the quotient

 

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unify

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crocodile

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semester

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yeti

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n. snowman

 

雪人

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serenely

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安详
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dandruff

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exoskeleton

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外骨骼

n. A hard outer structure, such as the shell of an insect or crustacean, that provides protection or support for an organism

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monstrosity

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The quality or character of being monstrous

 

n. 怪物

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quaint

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精巧
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penalty

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tangential

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  1. Merely touching or slightly connected.

切线

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rambunctious

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adj. Boisterous and disorderly

 

喧闹

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visibility
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environs

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近郊
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misinterpret

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曲解

v. To interpret inaccurately

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surmountable

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v. To ascend to the top of; climb

克服的

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biscuit

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thorax

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n. A part in other vertebrates that corresponds to the human thorax

 

胸部

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gimmick

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n. An innovative stratagem or scheme employed especially to promote a project

 

手法

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curmudgeon

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n. An ill-tempered person full of resentment and stubborn notions

 

守财奴

 

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abolitionists

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n. 废奴
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necessity

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必要性
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enzyme

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herringbone

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人字
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yippee

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rhinestone

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solicit

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millennium

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千年
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preferable

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notorious

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臭名昭著
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abominable

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可恶
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convivial

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adj. Fond of feasting, drinking, and good company; sociable.

欢乐的

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multitude

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n. A very great number

 

众多

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stamina

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n. The fixed, firm part of a body, which supports it or gives it strength and solidity

 

耐力

 

 

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stamina

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grievance

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n. 不平
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papyrus

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n. A document written on this material

不平

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satchel

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n. 书包

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backgammon

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n. A board game for two persons, played with pieces whose moves are determined by throws of dice

 

步步高

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ultramarine

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n. A blue pigment made from powdered lapis lazuli

 

群青

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impudent

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adj.  Characterized by offensive boldness; insolent or impertinent

厚颜无耻

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linear

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n. 线性
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hydrant

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n. 消防栓
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thespian

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演员

 

Of or relating to drama; dramatic

 

 

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legalese

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n. The specialized vocabulary of the legal profession, especially when considered to be complex or abstruse

 

法律术语

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fasten

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v. To attach firmly to something else, as by pinning or nailing
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salary

 

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n. Fixed compensation for services, paid to a person on a regular basis.
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literacy

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n. The condition or quality of being literate, especially the ability to read and write
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concomitant

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n. One that occurs or exists concurrently with another

 

伴随

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procedure

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ferryboat

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whisperer

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n. One who whispers
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jalapeno

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nectar

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navigator

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yokel

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乡下佬
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zigzaggedness

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n. Noun- The quality or state of being one of a series of short sharp turns, angles, or alterations in a course

 

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quarterback

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n. The backfield player whose position is behind the line of scrimmage and who usually calls the signals for the plays
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fortification

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n. The act or process of fortifying. 筑城

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testimony

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n. A declaration by a witness under oath
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lugubrious

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n. Mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree

悲哀

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kerchief

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n. A woman's square scarf, often worn as a head covering

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omission

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n. The act or an instance of omitting

 

省略

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indomitable

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adj. Incapable of being overcome, subdued, or vanquished; unconquerable

不屈不挠

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toxicosis

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n. Systemic poisoning

 

中毒

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wounded

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monetary

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despicable

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卑鄙
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olympiad

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n.  An interval of four years between celebrations of the Olympic Games, by which the ancient Greeks reckoned dates

 

奥林匹克

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cascade

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establishment

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n. An arranged order or system
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raspberry

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woebegone

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n. Affected with or marked by deep sorrow, grief, or wretchedness. See synonyms at sad

 

愁眉苦脸

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ignite

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v. To cause to burn
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unkempt

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a. Not combed

 

蓬头垢面

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prejudice

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v. To affect injuriously or detrimentally by a judgment or an act
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kanji

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A Japanese system of writing based on borrowed or modified Chinese characters
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