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4000 IELTS Academic Words

Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes

dreary

1

	[沉闷的,阴郁的] gloomy; dismal; dark, colorless, or cheerless
	[闪光,闪耀] suddenly outburst; glare; shine with sudden light
	[放任,沉溺,使满足] be complacent toward; give way to; not to oppose or restrain; yield to the desire of
	[充满欢乐的,引起大笑的] by or causing great merriment or happiness; gay or merry

encyclopedia

2

	[不正当的利用,开发] make use of, sometimes unjustly
	[狂乱] highly excited with strong emotion; disordered or nervous activity
	[大使馆人员,大使馆] the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
	[百科全书] a reference work containing articles on various topics

flare

3

	[大破坏,混乱] wide and general destruction; devastation; waste
	[闪光,闪耀] suddenly outburst; glare; shine with sudden light
	[使害怕] frighten; make timid; fill with fear
	[用力投掷] throw with great force; cast; toss

flask

4

	[狂乱] highly excited with strong emotion; disordered or nervous activity
	[大使馆人员,大使馆] the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
	[烧瓶,细颈瓶] a small bottle-shaped vessel for holding fluids; a narrow-necked vessel of metal or glass
	[拒绝,排除] stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize

fret

5

	[被激怒] cause to be uneasy; wear away
	[放任,沉溺,使满足] be complacent toward; give way to; not to oppose or restrain; yield to the desire of
	[经济学] branch of social science that deals with the production and consumption and their management
	[教,命令] teach; make aware of

furthermore

6

	[检查,审查] look over; examine carefully and critically, especially for flaws
	[魅力,魔力] the air of compelling charm, romance, and excitement, especially when delusively alluring; a magic spell
	[闪光,闪耀] suddenly outburst; glare; shine with sudden light
	[而且,此外] in addition; moreover; still further

gigantic

7

	[经济学] branch of social science that deals with the production and consumption and their management
	[巨大的] exceedingly large; huge; very large or extensive
	[拒绝,排除] stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize
	[凶猛的] ferocious; savage; extremely severe or violent; terrible

glare

8

	[眩目的光] light; brightness; fierce or angry stare
	[运动或前进的停止,尤其指暂停] stop; stand in doubt; hesitate
	[推行,实施,强迫,强制] put force upon; force; constrain; compel; put in motion or action by violence
	[礼仪,礼节] manners; rules governing socially acceptable behavior

gravity

9

	[几何学] mathematics of the properties, measurement, and relationships of points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids
	[重力,严重,庄严,严肃] seriousness; solemn and dignified feeling; natural force between two massive bodies
	[使害怕] frighten; make timid; fill with fear
	[易弯曲的,柔软的,变通的] pliant; elastic; capable of being bent or flexed; pliable

hatch

10

	[巨大的] exceedingly large; huge; very large or extensive
	[孵化] breed; emerge from the egg
	[领域,范围] field; territory over which rule or control is exercised; networked computers that share a common address
	[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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