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  Academic Words Level 3 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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rumour  Speak Example sentences
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[通用的] affecting all; general; present everywhere; relating to the entire world or all within the world; worldwide
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[(光线,色彩)鲜艳的,强烈的] bright; lively; graphic; having striking color
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[谣言] piece of unverified information of uncertain origin usually spread by word of mouth
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[坦白的,诚实的,易懂的] proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating; honest; frank
septic  Speak Example sentences
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[屠宰(牲畜),屠杀,杀戮(人)] act of killing; extensive, violent, bloody, or wanton destruction of life; carnage
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[倾斜] slight but noticeable partiality; line or surface that departs from the vertical
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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
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[受感染的,腐败的] of the seventh degree or order; the act of causing to rot; causing sepsis or putrefaction
shred  Speak Example sentences
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[暴躁的,难以处理的,易上火的] tending to take offense with slight cause; oversensitive; requiring special tact or skill in handling
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[摔跤,角力] contend by grappling with and striving to trip or throw down an opponent; struggle or strive earnestly
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[节奏,韵律] pattern; beat;  recurring at regular intervals
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[切成细条,撕成碎片] a small amount; a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; long, irregular strip that is cut or torn off
slogan  Speak Example sentences
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[文具] paper cut to the right size for writing letters; writing materials and office supplies
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[切成细条,撕成碎片] a small amount; a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; long, irregular strip that is cut or torn off
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[失业] not having a job; condition of being unemployed; state of being unused
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[标语] phrase repeatedly used, as in advertising or promotion
stitch  Speak Example sentences
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[缝,针脚,缝针] sew; knit; fasten or join with or as if with thread
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[有效的,实质的,虚的] existing or resulting in essence or effect though not in fact; existing in mind, especially as a product of imagination
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[受感染的,腐败的] of the seventh degree or order; the act of causing to rot; causing sepsis or putrefaction
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[节奏,韵律] pattern; beat;  recurring at regular intervals
straightforward  Speak Example sentences
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[有效的,实质的,虚的] existing or resulting in essence or effect though not in fact; existing in mind, especially as a product of imagination
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[猛打] beating or pounding strongly
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[受感染的,腐败的] of the seventh degree or order; the act of causing to rot; causing sepsis or putrefaction
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[坦白的,诚实的,易懂的] proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating; honest; frank
technician  Speak Example sentences
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[标语] phrase repeatedly used, as in advertising or promotion
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[无情的] pitiless; cruel; having no compassion or pity; merciless
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[地势,地形] piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; area of land; ground
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[技术人员,专门技师] one skilled particularly in the technical details of work
throbbing  Speak Example sentences
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[抄本] reproduction of a written record as a legal or school record
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[失业] not having a job; condition of being unemployed; state of being unused
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[看得见的,可见的] being often in the public eye; obvious to the eye
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[猛打] beating or pounding strongly
twinkle  Speak Example sentences
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[闪烁,闪耀,闪闪发光] open and shut the eye rapidly; blink; wink
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[通用的] affecting all; general; present everywhere; relating to the entire world or all within the world; worldwide
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[严格的,严重的] hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character; firm or unyielding
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[整洁的,有条不紊的] being in proper time; timely; arranged in good order; orderly; appropriate; neat; kept in proper
unemployment  Speak Example sentences
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[停止,结束] stop; bring to an end or halt
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[违犯,违反,破坏,侵扰] treat violently; abuse; do violence to; disturb; interrupt
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[失业] not having a job; condition of being unemployed; state of being unused
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[谣言] piece of unverified information of uncertain origin usually spread by word of mouth