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4000 IELTS Academic Words

Academic Words Level 3 - 4 - Matching Quizzes

reluctant

1

	[边,缘,框架,轮缘] border, edge, or margin of a thing, usually of something circular or curving
	[有益健康的] conducive to sound health or well-being; beneficial
	[螺旋形的,盘旋的] rotary; curled; moving in a zigzag course; moving in the shape of a coil
	[不情愿的,勉强的] not wanting to take some action; averse

resolution

2

	[不情愿的,勉强的] not wanting to take some action; averse
	[鞍子,马鞍] load or burden; put harness onto animal's back to ride
	[摞,叠,大堆,谷堆] an orderly pile; heap; a large number; arrange in a pile
	[坚定,决心,决定] determination; resolving to do something; a formal statement of a decision

saddle

3

	[卖国贼,叛徒] one who violates his allegiance and betrays his country
	[镇压,抑制,查禁] put down by force or authority; overwhelm; keep from being revealed
	[鞍子,马鞍] load or burden; put harness onto animal's back to ride
	[螺旋形的,盘旋的] rotary; curled; moving in a zigzag course; moving in the shape of a coil

smuggle

4

	[最后通牒] last offer; final statement of terms made by one party to another
	[走私,私运] import or export without paying customs duties
	[踢马刺] urge a horse; incite or stimulate; ride quickly by spurring a horse; proceed in haste
	[螺旋形的,盘旋的] rotary; curled; moving in a zigzag course; moving in the shape of a coil

sparkle

5

	[锈,生锈] become destroyed by water, air, or an etching chemical such as an acid
	[闪闪发光,闪耀] be brilliant in performance; give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter
	[重新得到,找回] recover; find and bring in; get back
	[踢马刺] urge a horse; incite or stimulate; ride quickly by spurring a horse; proceed in haste

stern

6

	[口头的] expressed in spoken rather than written words; consisting of words alone without action
	[走私,私运] import or export without paying customs duties
	[严格的,严重的] hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character; firm or unyielding
	[表面上,似乎] apparently; appearing to be something, especially when this is not true

ultimatum

7

	[补救,抢救,打捞,营救] save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
	[闪闪发光,闪耀] be brilliant in performance; give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter
	[边,缘,框架,轮缘] border, edge, or margin of a thing, usually of something circular or curving
	[最后通牒] last offer; final statement of terms made by one party to another

upright

8

	[走私,私运] import or export without paying customs duties
	[最后通牒] last offer; final statement of terms made by one party to another
	[笔直的,直立的,柱子,直立物] in an erect position or posture; perpendicular; vertical, or nearly vertical; pointing upward
	[辅导,当家庭教师] guide; give individual instruction

utmost

9

	[变化,多样性,变种] diversity; quality or condition of being various or varied
	[笔直的,直立的,柱子,直立物] in an erect position or posture; perpendicular; vertical, or nearly vertical; pointing upward
	[最远的,极度的,最大程度的] farthest point or extremity; most distant; extreme
	[太阳的] of or relating to the sun

vanish

10

	[旋风,龙卷风] cyclone; localized and violently destructive windstorm
	[消失,灭绝] disappear; pass out of sight, especially quickly; die out
	[易受影响的,易感动的,易患病的] easily influenced; having little resistance, as to a disease; receptive to
	[镇压,抑制,查禁] put down by force or authority; overwhelm; keep from being revealed

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