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  Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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disposition  Speak Example sentences
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[格子,格栅] the framework of crisscrossed or parallel bars; grating or mesh
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[生效的,能干的,有效率的] effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input
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[性情,倾向,安排; 布置] natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something
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[饰带,花边] delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns; rope; cord that is drawn through eyelets
dread  Speak Example sentences
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[猎狗,不断骚扰] a variety of domestic dog, having large, drooping ears; sidebar used to strengthen portions of gear of a vehicle
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[畏惧,恐怖] fearful or distasteful anticipation; terror; horror
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[合格的,有资格的] qualified; desirable and worthy of choice, especially for marriage
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[沉闷的,阴郁的] gloomy; dismal; dark, colorless, or cheerless
dreary  Speak Example sentences
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[亲戚] one's relatives; family; kinfolk
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[性情,倾向,安排; 布置] natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something
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[厌恶,恶心,憎恶] strong feelings of dislike; offend the taste or moral sense of
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[沉闷的,阴郁的] gloomy; dismal; dark, colorless, or cheerless
efficient  Speak Example sentences
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[生效的,能干的,有效率的] effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input
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[通过空气传染的,有传染性的] able to pass disease from one person, animal, or plant to another; contaminating
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[图像的,图画的] represented by graph; described in vivid detail; clearly outlined
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[合格的,有资格的] qualified; desirable and worthy of choice, especially for marriage
estimate  Speak Example sentences
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[生效的,能干的,有效率的] effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input
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[估计] judge to be probable; form an opinion about; evaluate
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[智力] ability to learn and reason; ability to think abstractly or profoundly
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[论文(博士生)] formal essay;  paper written by a candidate for the doctoral degree at university
etiquette  Speak Example sentences
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[格子,格栅] the framework of crisscrossed or parallel bars; grating or mesh
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[无价的,其价值无法衡量的] valuable under estimation; inestimable; priceless
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[充满欢乐的,引起大笑的] by or causing great merriment or happiness; gay or merry
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[礼仪,礼节] manners; rules governing socially acceptable behavior
extend  Speak Example sentences
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[(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
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[延长,扩大] open or straighten something out; unbend; prolong
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[兴奋的,繁忙的] feverish; very busy with activity and confusion; habitual; marking particular habit or condition of the body
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[通过空气传染的,有传染性的] able to pass disease from one person, animal, or plant to another; contaminating
geometry  Speak Example sentences
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[几何学] mathematics of the properties, measurement, and relationships of points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids
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[充满欢乐的,引起大笑的] by or causing great merriment or happiness; gay or merry
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[礼仪,礼节] manners; rules governing socially acceptable behavior
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[格子,格栅] the framework of crisscrossed or parallel bars; grating or mesh
glitter  Speak Example sentences
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[象牙,乳白色,象牙制品] teeth of the elephant;  pale or grayish-yellow to yellowish-white
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[闪闪发光,闪烁,魅力] bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy
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[漩涡] swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current
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[智力] ability to learn and reason; ability to think abstractly or profoundly
graphic  Speak Example sentences
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[危险,危害物] something dangerous and likely to cause damage; risk
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[临时准备,即席创作,现编] compose, perform, or do something with little or no preparation
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[遗产,继承物,传统] legacy;  something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition
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[图像的,图画的] represented by graph; described in vivid detail; clearly outlined