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  Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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dictate  Speak Example sentences
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[口述,听写,规定] prescribe; rule as a dictator
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[牵连,牵扯(犯罪),暗示] incriminate; involve or imply as necessary accompaniment or result
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[丧失,没收,丧失物] something surrendered as punishment for crime or error
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[存货清单,库存品] checklist; a collection of resources
digest  Speak Example sentences
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[眩目的光] light; brightness; fierce or angry stare
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[超越,衰落,失色] darken; exceed in importance; outweigh
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[消化,分解] break down; make more concise; convert food into absorbable substances
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[被激怒] cause to be uneasy; wear away
disc  Speak Example sentences
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[智力的] of intellect; showing intellect; requiring the use of the mind, rather than emotions or instinct
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[热心的,满腔热情的] having or showing great excitement and interest
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[外部的,表面的] exterior; outer; suitable for application to the outside
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[圆盘,唱片,磁盘] flat round plate; circular structure either in plants or animals
dissertation  Speak Example sentences
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[永恒的,持久的,无止境的] continuing forever or indefinitely
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[论文(博士生)] formal essay;  paper written by a candidate for the doctoral degree at university
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[兽群,一群] flock; crowd; a group of cattle or other domestic animals
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[认可,默许,支持] acknowledge by signing a bill, draft, or other instruments; approve; support
enthusiastic  Speak Example sentences
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[热心的,满腔热情的] having or showing great excitement and interest
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[使分裂,使陷于混乱,破坏] upset; throw into confusion or disorder
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[激怒,使过敏] rouse to impatience or anger; annoy; provoke
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[牵连,牵扯(犯罪),暗示] incriminate; involve or imply as necessary accompaniment or result
essential  Speak Example sentences
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[喷泉,喷水池,喷水] spring of water issuing from the earth; artificially produced jet or stream of water
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[功绩,特指勇敢的行为,壮举] achievement; accomplishment; an act that shows skill, strength, or bravery
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[全体,歌舞团,套装] union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture
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[本质的,根本的] necessary; critical; vital; constituting or being part of the essence of something
exhaust  Speak Example sentences
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[排气,耗尽] gases ejected from an engine as waste products; use up the whole supply of
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[使分裂,使陷于混乱,破坏] upset; throw into confusion or disorder
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[论文(博士生)] formal essay;  paper written by a candidate for the doctoral degree at university
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[造成,遭受(痛苦,损伤)] impose something unpleasant; cause
flare  Speak Example sentences
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[闪光,闪耀] suddenly outburst; glare; shine with sudden light
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[热心的,满腔热情的] having or showing great excitement and interest
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[堆,堆积,大量] crowd or throng; a great number of persons; pile or mass
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[超越,衰落,失色] darken; exceed in importance; outweigh
flaunt  Speak Example sentences
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[激怒,使过敏] rouse to impatience or anger; annoy; provoke
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[被雇用,雇用,使用] act of employing or using; work in which one is engaged; occupation
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[传染,使感染,污染,感染,影响] bring into contact with a substance that can cause illness
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[招摇,炫耀] display proudly or shamelessly; show oneself off
forfeit  Speak Example sentences
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[热心的,满腔热情的] having or showing great excitement and interest
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[丧失,没收,丧失物] something surrendered as punishment for crime or error
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[超越,衰落,失色] darken; exceed in importance; outweigh
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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