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  Academic Words Level 3 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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reptile  Speak Example sentences
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[事实上,实质上] almost completely; using computer technology over the internet
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[显示,泄露的事实] act of revealing or disclosing to others what was unknown before; manifestation of divine truth
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[相反,反之] used to state what you have just said is also true in the opposite order
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[爬行动物] cold-blooded vertebrate, including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles
revelation  Speak Example sentences
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[口头的] expressed in spoken rather than written words; consisting of words alone without action
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[相反,反之] used to state what you have just said is also true in the opposite order
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[球体] ball; globe; a particular aspect of life or activity
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[显示,泄露的事实] act of revealing or disclosing to others what was unknown before; manifestation of divine truth
specimen  Speak Example sentences
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[标本,样品] model; sample; an example regarded as typical of its class
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[纪念品] token of remembrance; a memento; something of sentimental value
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[事实上,实质上] almost completely; using computer technology over the internet
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[闪闪发光,闪耀] be brilliant in performance; give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter
splash  Speak Example sentences
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[停止,结束] stop; bring to an end or halt
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[因此,从而] thus; accordingly; by that means; because of that
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[溅,泼] cause fluid to scatter in flying masses; strike and dash about, as water, mud
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[斑纹,条纹] a kind or category; band; ribbon
spotlight  Speak Example sentences
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[汹涌,澎湃,喷发] outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat
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[因此,从而] thus; accordingly; by that means; because of that
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[拒给,保留] refuse to give; refrain from giving, granting, or permitting; deduct from employee's salary
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[强调,突出,重点] the lamp that produces an intense beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; the focus of public attention
surge  Speak Example sentences
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[透明的,容易检测的,明晰的] easily detected; permitting light to pass through freely
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[发抖,哆嗦,打颤] shake involuntarily, as with fear, cold, or weakness; quake; quiver; shiver; shudder
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[汹涌,澎湃,喷发] outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat
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[立体声,立体声系统] stereophonic sound-reproduction system
tempo  Speak Example sentences
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[斑纹,条纹] a kind or category; band; ribbon
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[节奏,乐曲的速度] beat or speed of music; rate or rhythm of activity; pace
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[论题,论文] paper; dissertation; an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument
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[停止,结束] stop; bring to an end or halt
thesis  Speak Example sentences
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[摞,叠,大堆,谷堆] an orderly pile; heap; a large number; arrange in a pile
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[闪闪发光,闪耀] be brilliant in performance; give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter
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[论题,论文] paper; dissertation; an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument
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[拒给,保留] refuse to give; refrain from giving, granting, or permitting; deduct from employee's salary
transparent  Speak Example sentences
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[斑纹,条纹] a kind or category; band; ribbon
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[明智的,合理的] able to feel or perceive; perceivable; wise; showing reason or sound judgment
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[透明的,容易检测的,明晰的] easily detected; permitting light to pass through freely
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[总结,摘要,概略] brief statement that presents the main points
utmost  Speak Example sentences
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[拒给,保留] refuse to give; refrain from giving, granting, or permitting; deduct from employee's salary
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[最远的,极度的,最大程度的] farthest point or extremity; most distant; extreme
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[发抖,哆嗦,打颤] shake involuntarily, as with fear, cold, or weakness; quake; quiver; shiver; shudder
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[纪念品] token of remembrance; a memento; something of sentimental value