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4000 IELTS Academic Words

Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes

dilemma

1

	[冷酷的,可怕的] unrelenting; rigid; dismal and gloomy; cold and forbidding
	[运动或前进的停止,尤其指暂停] stop; stand in doubt; hesitate
	[困境,进退两难] predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
	[继承] receive from an ancestor by legal succession or will; receive by bequest or as a legacy

dole

2

	[愤怒,狂怒] violent anger; rage; uncontrolled action; turbulence
	[使人振奋的,鼓舞的] stimulating or exalting to the spirit
	[施舍,少量接济] share of the money, food, or clothing that has been charitably given
	[论文(博士生)] formal essay; paper written by a candidate for the doctoral degree at university

dreadful

3

	[较老的] somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
	[边缘,边界] margin; periphery; decorative border of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band
	[基本的,初级的] basic; fundamental; relating to the early stages of studying a subject
	[可怕的] very unpleasant; distasteful or shocking

economics

4

	[激怒,使过敏] rouse to impatience or anger; annoy; provoke
	[经济学] branch of social science that deals with the production and consumption and their management
	[热心的,满腔热情的] having or showing great excitement and interest
	[内部(的)] inside; inner part; internal; inner

editorial

5

	[论文(博士生)] formal essay; paper written by a candidate for the doctoral degree at university
	[磨碎,碾碎] crush; scrape; reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
	[球,球状物,地球仪] body with the shape of a sphere, especially a representation of the earth in the form of a hollow ball
	[编辑的,社论] of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor

elderly

6

	[较老的] somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
	[及其重要,及其关键] having power command or control; critically importance; some duty that is essential and urgent
	[论文(博士生)] formal essay; paper written by a candidate for the doctoral degree at university
	[内部(的)] inside; inner part; internal; inner

explosive

7

	[爆炸的,易爆发的] tending or serving to sudden outburst; sudden and loud
	[利用,马具] stable gear consisting of an arrangement to an animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
	[(动物)咆哮,吼叫] utter a deep guttural sound, like an angry dog; give forth an angry, grumbling sound; emit low guttural sound
	[外交的,老练的] relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others

foil

8

	[阻止成功] prevent from being successful
	[使人振奋的,鼓舞的] stimulating or exalting to the spirit
	[阴谋,诡计] captivate; cause to be interested or curious; plot for something: scheme for
	[卫生] the degree to which people keep themselves or their environment clean; sanitation

fury

9

	[边缘,边界] margin; periphery; decorative border of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band
	[经济学] branch of social science that deals with the production and consumption and their management
	[可怕的] very unpleasant; distasteful or shocking
	[愤怒,狂怒] violent anger; rage; uncontrolled action; turbulence

glitter

10

	[露齿而笑,咧嘴笑,露齿而笑] act of withdrawing lips and showing teeth; a broad smile
	[及其重要,及其关键] having power command or control; critically importance; some duty that is essential and urgent
	[闪闪发光,闪烁,魅力] bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy
	[厌恶,恶心,憎恶] strong feelings of dislike; offend the taste or moral sense of

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