Stories of USA Today
Materials for Reading & Listening Practice
Quick Access Resources:
Print PDF Quiz/Test Online Study
 Group (8) - Matching Quizzes
Word List   Previous   Next    
jaunty  Speak Example sentences
1
Exercise
(严格纪律的人) strict disciplinarian; one who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules
Exercise
(无忧无虑的,快乐的,轻松的) gay in manner, appearance, or action; easy and carefree
Exercise
(缓慢的,迟缓的) slow; sluggish; wasting time
Exercise
(减轻,减缓,中和) make less severe or harsh; moderate
languish  Speak Example sentences
2
Exercise
(无力的,憔悴的) lose animation; be or become weak or feeble; lose strength or vigor
Exercise
(女家长,掌管全家的老太婆) woman who rules a family, clan, or tribe; highly respected woman who is a mother
Exercise
(少量) limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
Exercise
(入学) enroll in college or graduate school
lexicographer  Speak Example sentences
3
Exercise
(字典编纂者) author or compiler of dictionary; one employed in making of vocabulary or wordbook of language
Exercise
(霉运,不幸) unfortunate occurrence; mishap; bad luck
Exercise
(药膏,擦油) medicinal liquid that is rubbed into skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain
Exercise
(肥料,施肥) fertilizer; any animal or plant material used to fertilize land; spread manure
liniment  Speak Example sentences
4
Exercise
(旋律优美的,悦耳的) harmonious; euphonic; agreeable to hear; producing agreeable, especially musical, sounds
Exercise
(肥料,施肥) fertilizer; any animal or plant material used to fertilize land; spread manure
Exercise
(药膏,擦油) medicinal liquid that is rubbed into skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain
Exercise
(气象学) earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere; predicting what the weather will be
martinet  Speak Example sentences
5
Exercise
(减轻,减缓,中和) make less severe or harsh; moderate
Exercise
(单色的) having only one color; viewing only one color, total color blindness
Exercise
(严格纪律的人) strict disciplinarian; one who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules
Exercise
(轻薄,轻浮) lack of seriousness; lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate
matchless  Speak Example sentences
6
Exercise
(搞砸的,笨拙的) showing lack of skill; clumsy or awkward
Exercise
(在地方上,在当地) in that area; to a restricted area of the body
Exercise
(千篇一律的) uniformity or lack of variation; continual increase, or continual decrease; tedium as a result of repetition
Exercise
(无敌的,无比的) incomparable; having no match or equal; unsurpassed; peerless
matriculate  Speak Example sentences
7
Exercise
(狂妄自大) mental disorder with delusions of grandeur
Exercise
(入学) enroll in college or graduate school
Exercise
(巨大的,大数量级的) extent; greatness of rank, size, or position
Exercise
(草地,草坪,草场) landscape; grassland, usually tended or mowed; meadow
meander  Speak Example sentences
8
Exercise
(发酵) cause to rise, especially by fermentation; add a rising agent to
Exercise
(解放者) someone who releases people from captivity
Exercise
(弯曲,蜿蜒) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction
Exercise
(豹,美洲豹) large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots
megalomania  Speak Example sentences
9
Exercise
(狂妄自大) mental disorder with delusions of grandeur
Exercise
(严格纪律的人) strict disciplinarian; one who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules
Exercise
(无忧无虑的,快乐的,轻松的) gay in manner, appearance, or action; easy and carefree
Exercise
(悲哀的) mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to exaggerated degree
melodious  Speak Example sentences
10
Exercise
(旋律优美的,悦耳的) harmonious; euphonic; agreeable to hear; producing agreeable, especially musical, sounds
Exercise
(建筑物入口处的雨棚,遮蔽物) large tent, often with open sides, used chiefly for outdoor entertainment; roof like structure
Exercise
(无忧无虑的,快乐的,轻松的) gay in manner, appearance, or action; easy and carefree
Exercise
(桂冠,荣誉) honors conferred for some notable achievement; credit