4000 IELTS Academic Words

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4000 IELTS Academic Words

Academic Words Level 3 - 4 - Matching Quizzes

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	[爬行动物] cold-blooded vertebrate, including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles
	[旧病复发,再恶化] falling back into a former state, especially becoming worse
	[听从,辞职] act of resigning or giving up, as a claim, possession, or office; surrender
	[木材,木料] wood; lumber; trees, or wooded land considered as a source of wood

relay

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	[破烂的,卑鄙的] torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged
	[(由于冷或恐惧)打冷战,发抖,打得粉碎] shake with or as if with cold; tremble; break into fragments or splinters
	[分程传递,传播] act of passing something along from one person, group, or station to another
	[神志清楚] condition or quality of being sane; soundness of health of body or mind, especially of the mind

resignation

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	[辅导,当家庭教师] guide; give individual instruction
	[停止,结束] stop; bring to an end or halt
	[发抖,哆嗦,打颤] shake involuntarily, as with fear, cold, or weakness; quake; quiver; shiver; shudder
	[听从,辞职] act of resigning or giving up, as a claim, possession, or office; surrender

roam

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	[机警的,警惕的] attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful; watchful; circumspect; wary
	[漫游,漫步] wander; ramble; stroll
	[清空,鸣钟,(道路,港口的)通行费,过路税] charge a fee for using; sound in slowly repeated single tones; announce or summon by ringing a bell
	[听从,辞职] act of resigning or giving up, as a claim, possession, or office; surrender

specialize

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	[抵抗,经受住] stand up against; successfully resist; oppose with force or resolution
	[纪念品] token of remembrance; a memento; something of sentimental value
	[像,类似] be similar to; take after; look like
	[专攻,专门研究,专务] mention especially; particularize; apply to some specialty or limited object

stitch

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	[旧病复发,再恶化] falling back into a former state, especially becoming worse
	[缝,针脚,缝针] sew; knit; fasten or join with or as if with thread
	[(光线,色彩)鲜艳的,强烈的] bright; lively; graphic; having striking color
	[螺旋形的,盘旋的] rotary; curled; moving in a zigzag course; moving in the shape of a coil

supervise

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	[神志清楚] condition or quality of being sane; soundness of health of body or mind, especially of the mind
	[船,液体容器] craft; ship; container for liquids
	[监督,指导] administer; watch a person or activity to make certain that everything is done correctly
	[悬挂,悬浮,悬浮体,〈汽车〉悬挂] temporary delay, interruption, or cessation

terminate

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	[停止,结束] stop; bring to an end or halt
	[抵抗,经受住] stand up against; successfully resist; oppose with force or resolution
	[当时,有时,时时] while; at the same time
	[垂直的,竖直的] upright in position or posture; oriented vertically

thrust

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	[推力,冲] push; force used in pushing; activity or idea is the main or essential thing it expresses
	[停止,结束] stop; bring to an end or halt
	[辅导,当家庭教师] guide; give individual instruction
	[斜坡,斜面] be at an angle; incline

timber

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	[木材,木料] wood; lumber; trees, or wooded land considered as a source of wood
	[屠宰(牲畜),屠杀,杀戮(人)] act of killing; extensive, violent, bloody, or wanton destruction of life; carnage
	[斜坡,斜面] be at an angle; incline
	[使惊跳,使惊愕,使吃惊] move suddenly, or be excited; excite by sudden alarm, surprise

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