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4000 IELTS Academic Words

Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes

discreet

1

	[变化无常的,薄情的] not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind
	[小心的,谨慎的] free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable
	[不相称的,不合适的,不称职的] lacking judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
	[回声,发出回声,重复] sound reflected from an opposing surface and repeated to the ear; repetition of a sound

dismiss

2

	[造成,遭受(痛苦,损伤)] impose something unpleasant; cause
	[回声,发出回声,重复] sound reflected from an opposing surface and repeated to the ear; repetition of a sound
	[拒绝,排除] stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize
	[附带地,偶然地] by chance; accidentally

dreadful

3

	[深恶,憎恶] dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
	[理想的,完美的,空想的] existing in idea or thought; conception; intellectual; mental; imaginary standard of excellence; fit for a model
	[可怕的] very unpleasant; distasteful or shocking
	[编辑,剪辑] revise and prepare for publication; select, correct, arrange the matter of, for publication

equivalent

4

	[附带地,偶然地] by chance; accidentally
	[闪闪发光,闪烁,魅力] bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy
	[相等的,等值的] interchangeable; comparable; equal, as in value, force, or meaning
	[编辑,剪辑] revise and prepare for publication; select, correct, arrange the matter of, for publication

everlasting

5

	[拒绝,排除] stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize
	[变化无常的,薄情的] not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind
	[永恒的,持久的,无止境的] continuing forever or indefinitely
	[无敌的] incapable of being overcome or defeated; unconquerable

expertise

6

	[劝诱,导致,引起] persuade; bring about; reason or establish by induction
	[教,命令] teach; make aware of
	[用力拉,举] cause to move upward or onward by a lifting effort; lift; raise; hoist; throw
	[专业知识,技能] specialized knowledge; expert skill

filth

7

	[无敌的] incapable of being overcome or defeated; unconquerable
	[肮脏,粗语] foul matter; anything that soils or defiles; dirt; corruption; pollution
	[重力,严重,庄严,严肃] seriousness; solemn and dignified feeling; natural force between two massive bodies
	[减弱下去,褪色,消失,枯萎] disappear; die out; lose color; lose freshness

flake

8

	[慢跑] run or ride at a steady slow trot; give a push or shake to
	[使成薄片,雪片] flat thin piece or layer; chip; small piece; a small crystalline bit of snow
	[基本的,基础的] relating to foundation or base; elementary; primary; essential
	[格格地笑,傻笑,格格笑,傻笑] laugh with short catches of the breath or voice; laugh in light, affected, or silly manner

fragment

9

	[碎片] a small part that has been broken off or detached; fraction
	[不同,不像,相异] be or stand apart; disagree; be unlike; be distinguished
	[存货清单,库存品] checklist; a collection of resources
	[专业知识,技能] specialized knowledge; expert skill

giggle

10

	[教,命令] teach; make aware of
	[格格地笑,傻笑,格格笑,傻笑] laugh with short catches of the breath or voice; laugh in light, affected, or silly manner
	[使隔离,使孤立] seclude; set apart or cut off from others
	[相等的,等值的] interchangeable; comparable; equal, as in value, force, or meaning

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