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4000 IELTS Academic Words

Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes

disregard

1

	[(等级,社会地位,质量等)差的,低的] poor; lower than a given reference point; low or lower in order, degree, or rank
	[不理会,漠视] ignore; discount; take no notice of
	[愤怒,狂怒] violent anger; rage; uncontrolled action; turbulence
	[决定,测量,计算,解决] act of making or arriving at a decision; putting an end to; termination

economics

2

	[经济学] branch of social science that deals with the production and consumption and their management
	[较老的] somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
	[产生,创造] bring into being; give rise to; produce
	[精英,杰出人物] a group or class of persons enjoying the superior intellectual or social, or economic status

engage

3

	[种族的] relating to races; a group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
	[奇怪的,不可预测的] no fixed or regular course; wandering
	[吸引,雇佣,答应,订婚] obtain for services of; arrange for the use of; pledge or promise, especially to marry
	[决定,测量,计算,解决] act of making or arriving at a decision; putting an end to; termination

erratic

4

	[开始,发源] begin; originate; admit into membership
	[地平线,眼界,视野] the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet; a range of one's knowledge, experience, or interest
	[外部的,表面的] exterior; outer; suitable for application to the outside
	[奇怪的,不可预测的] no fixed or regular course; wandering

ethnic

5

	[产生,创造] bring into being; give rise to; produce
	[松软的绒毛团,软毛,填充材料] inflated or padded material; light down or fuzz, as on a young bird; superficial entertainment
	[种族的] relating to races; a group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
	[精英,杰出人物] a group or class of persons enjoying the superior intellectual or social, or economic status

fickle

6

	[烧瓶,细颈瓶] a small bottle-shaped vessel for holding fluids; a narrow-necked vessel of metal or glass
	[性情,倾向,安排; 布置] natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something
	[被激怒] cause to be uneasy; wear away
	[变化无常的,薄情的] not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind

flock

7

	[一群同类的牲畜] group; herd; crowd; gather; crowd; throng
	[认可,默许,支持] acknowledge by signing a bill, draft, or other instruments; approve; support
	[精细的,精心的,详尽的] marked by complexity and richness of detail; done with care and in minute detail
	[财政,金融] management of money and credit and banking and investments; subsidizing; fund

fluff

8

	[智力的] of intellect; showing intellect; requiring the use of the mind, rather than emotions or instinct
	[编辑的,社论] of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	[松软的绒毛团,软毛,填充材料] inflated or padded material; light down or fuzz, as on a young bird; superficial entertainment
	[放逐] force separation from one's native country

fret

9

	[较老的] somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
	[决定,测量,计算,解决] act of making or arriving at a decision; putting an end to; termination
	[被激怒] cause to be uneasy; wear away
	[明确的,确实的,不同的] clearly noticeable; separate and different

frown

10

	[挑逗,调戏] deal playfully; move abruptly; toss or flip suddenly
	[皱眉] look angry; wrinkle one's forehead; regard something with disapproval or distaste
	[不理会,漠视] ignore; discount; take no notice of
	[被激怒] cause to be uneasy; wear away

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