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  Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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diversion  Speak Example sentences
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[帝王的,皇帝的] like an emperor; related to an empire; ruling over extensive territories
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[转移,(使)转向] distract; withdraw money and move into a different location
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[一时冲动的,即兴的] without previous preparation
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[转移,解闷] act of turning aside; pastime; an activity that relaxes or entertains
economics  Speak Example sentences
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[吸引,雇佣,答应,订婚] obtain for services of; arrange for the use of; pledge or promise, especially to marry
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[转移,解闷] act of turning aside; pastime; an activity that relaxes or entertains
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[拍动,拍击声,拍打] the flat, usually thin piece attached at only one side; an act of waving or fluttering; blow given with something flat
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[经济学] branch of social science that deals with the production and consumption and their management
elementary  Speak Example sentences
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[基本的,初级的] basic; fundamental; relating to the early stages of studying a subject
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[破坏性的] destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
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[评价,估价] judge; examine and judge carefully; appraise
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[放任,沉溺,使满足] be complacent toward; give way to; not to oppose or restrain;  yield to the desire of
feast  Speak Example sentences
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[宴会,筵席,宗教节日] festival or holiday; festive or joyous meal; something highly agreeable; entertainment
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[较老的] somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
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[插入] input; enter; put or set into, between, or among
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[瑕疵,缺陷,裂痕] crack or breach; gap or fissure; defect; fault; a sudden burst of noise and disorder
flap  Speak Example sentences
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[拍动,拍击声,拍打] the flat, usually thin piece attached at only one side; an act of waving or fluttering; blow given with something flat
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[重力,严重,庄严,严肃] seriousness; solemn and dignified feeling; natural force between two massive bodies
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[挑逗,调戏] deal playfully; move abruptly; toss or flip suddenly
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[强调,重点] special attention or effort directed toward something; stress
fragrance  Speak Example sentences
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[无敌的] incapable of being overcome or defeated; unconquerable
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[香味,芳香] scent; aroma; distinctive odor that is pleasant
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[激怒,使过敏] rouse to impatience or anger; annoy; provoke
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[宴会,筵席,宗教节日] festival or holiday; festive or joyous meal; something highly agreeable; entertainment
glare  Speak Example sentences
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[无敌的] incapable of being overcome or defeated; unconquerable
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[眩目的光] light; brightness; fierce or angry stare
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[基本的,初级的] basic; fundamental; relating to the early stages of studying a subject
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[宴会,筵席,宗教节日] festival or holiday; festive or joyous meal; something highly agreeable; entertainment
hazard  Speak Example sentences
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[智力] ability to learn and reason; ability to think abstractly or profoundly
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[两重的,两倍的,完全相同的] one that corresponds exactly to another, especially an original; identical copy; facsimile
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[危险,危害物] something dangerous and likely to cause damage; risk
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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
hectic  Speak Example sentences
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[经济学] branch of social science that deals with the production and consumption and their management
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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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[放任,沉溺,使满足] be complacent toward; give way to; not to oppose or restrain;  yield to the desire of
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[畏惧,恐怖] fearful or distasteful anticipation; terror; horror
impromptu  Speak Example sentences
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[一时冲动的,即兴的] without previous preparation
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[强调,重点] special attention or effort directed toward something; stress
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[冷酷的,可怕的] unrelenting; rigid; dismal and gloomy; cold and forbidding
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[使害怕] frighten; make timid; fill with fear