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  Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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[投入于,献身,用于] dedicate; give your time or effort completely to something you believe in
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[附带地,偶然地] by chance; accidentally
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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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[精华] a most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; the central idea
differ  Speak Example sentences
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[执行,完成] put into effect; carry out the legalities of
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[精英,杰出人物] a group or class of persons enjoying the superior intellectual or social, or economic status
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[过滤] strain; pass liquid or gas through a device that blocks some matter by a particular criterion
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[不同,不像,相异] be or stand apart; disagree; be unlike; be distinguished
dreary  Speak Example sentences
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[过滤] strain; pass liquid or gas through a device that blocks some matter by a particular criterion
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[沉闷的,阴郁的] gloomy; dismal; dark, colorless, or cheerless
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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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[泡沫] white substance, consisting of an aggregation of bubbles, which is formed on the surface of liquids
economic  Speak Example sentences
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[危险,危害物] something dangerous and likely to cause damage; risk
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[无知,不了解] lack of knowledge or education
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[经济的,经济学的,有利润的] pertaining to economy; frugal; cheap
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[使人难忘的,壮丽的] adapted to impress forcibly; impressive; impressive in appearance
estimate  Speak Example sentences
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[估计] judge to be probable; form an opinion about; evaluate
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[精英,杰出人物] a group or class of persons enjoying the superior intellectual or social, or economic status
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[危险,危害物] something dangerous and likely to cause damage; risk
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[可疑的,疑心的] distrustful; skeptical; full of doubt; having doubt; not settled in opinion
exterior  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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[边缘,边界] margin; periphery; decorative border of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band
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[外部,外表] outside; external or outward appearance
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[微弱的,衰弱的] lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; faint; frail
feast  Speak Example sentences
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[肮脏,粗语] foul matter; anything that soils or defiles; dirt; corruption; pollution
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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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[执行,完成] put into effect; carry out the legalities of
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[可疑的,疑心的] distrustful; skeptical; full of doubt; having doubt; not settled in opinion
fidelity  Speak Example sentences
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[忠诚] faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances
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[闪闪发光,闪烁,魅力] bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy
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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
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[适当,合适,适度,当然,及时] as it ought to be; properly; regularly
flaw  Speak Example sentences
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[危险,危害物] something dangerous and likely to cause damage; risk
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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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[运动或前进的停止,尤其指暂停] stop; stand in doubt; hesitate
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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
flexible  Speak Example sentences
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[易弯曲的,柔软的,变通的] pliant; elastic; capable of being bent or flexed; pliable
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[精英,杰出人物] a group or class of persons enjoying the superior intellectual or social, or economic status
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[不做事的,懒惰的浪费光阴] useless; vain; trifling; unprofitable; thoughtless; given rest and ease; avoiding work or employment; lazy
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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