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  Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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detest  Speak Example sentences
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[魅力,魔力] the air of compelling charm, romance, and excitement, especially when delusively alluring; a magic spell
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[深恶,憎恶] dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
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[编织,结合] contract into wrinkles; grow together; form into fabric by intertwining
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[决定,测量,计算,解决] act of making or arriving at a decision; putting an end to; termination
devastating  Speak Example sentences
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[连接,汇合处] connection; joint; intersection; crossing
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[谋生,挡开,避开] ward off; make an effort to resist; keep off; prevent from entering
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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
dismiss  Speak Example sentences
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[拒绝,排除] stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize
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[强加于,施加影响] demand; force; compel to behave in a certain way
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[通货膨胀] the general increase in the prices of goods and services in a country
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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
engage  Speak Example sentences
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[谋生,挡开,避开] ward off; make an effort to resist; keep off; prevent from entering
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[洞察力,见识] understanding; grasping the inner nature of things intuitively
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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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[微弱的,衰弱的] lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; faint; frail
enlighten  Speak Example sentences
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[谋生,挡开,避开] ward off; make an effort to resist; keep off; prevent from entering
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[增加,改进] make better or more attractive; increase; improve
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[霜,霜冻] ice crystal; weather cold enough to cause freezing; provide with a rough surface or appearance
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[开导,启发] supply with light; illuminate, as the sun enlightens the earth; make clear to the intellect; inform or instruct
estimate  Speak Example sentences
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[推行,实施,强迫,强制] put force upon; force; constrain; compel; put in motion or action by violence
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[开导,启发] supply with light; illuminate, as the sun enlightens the earth; make clear to the intellect; inform or instruct
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[球,球状物,地球仪] body with the shape of a sphere, especially a representation of the earth in the form of a hollow ball
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[估计] judge to be probable; form an opinion about; evaluate
explosive  Speak Example sentences
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[爆炸的,易爆发的] tending or serving to sudden outburst; sudden and loud
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[破坏性的] destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
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[熔炉,高炉,火炉] enclosed place in which heat is produced; place or time of punishment  or great trial; intensely hot place
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[附带地,偶然地] by chance; accidentally
flaunt  Speak Example sentences
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[阻止成功] prevent from being successful
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[招摇,炫耀] display proudly or shamelessly; show oneself off
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[一群同类的牲畜] group; herd; crowd; gather; crowd; throng
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[转移,(使)转向] distract; withdraw money and move into a different location
fleeting  Speak Example sentences
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[阴暗的,没有希望的] imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim; clouded
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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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[短暂的,飞逝的] transient; brief; temporary; passing quickly
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[暗淡的,模糊的] emitting only a small amount of light; lacking in brightness
forge  Speak Example sentences
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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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[铸造,伪造] a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
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[谋生,挡开,避开] ward off; make an effort to resist; keep off; prevent from entering
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[手指的,脚趾的,数字的] of or performance to fingers, or to digits; done with the fingers