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4000 IELTS Academic Words

Academic Words Level 3 - 4 - Matching Quizzes

remorse

1

	[懊悔,自责] the pain of a guilty conscience; feeling of deep regret
	[焦油,沥青,柏油,水手] sailor or seaman; thick, black, viscous liquid obtained by the distillation of wood, coal
	[可信赖的] dependable; reliable; able to be trusted
	[球体] ball; globe; a particular aspect of life or activity

renaissance

2

	[复兴,再生] revival; renewal; the revival of learning and culture
	[竞争,比得上,并驾齐驱] compete; be equal to in quality or ability; match
	[繁荣,昌盛] make steady progress; prosper; flourish
	[表面上,似乎] apparently; appearing to be something, especially when this is not true

rendezvous

3

	[撕裂裂口,裂缝] long, straight, narrow cut or opening; slot; pocket
	[约会,约会地点,会合] meeting at a prearranged time and place; popular gathering place; prearranged meeting point for troops or ships
	[通过,经过,转口,过境运输] act of passing; passage through or over; line or route of passage
	[黎明,微明,黄昏,薄暮] light perceived before the rising, and after the setting, of the sun; faint light

retain

4

	[保持,使用] keep; maintain possession of; hire by payment of a fee; keep in mind; remember
	[有益健康的] conducive to sound health or well-being; beneficial
	[约会,约会地点,会合] meeting at a prearranged time and place; popular gathering place; prearranged meeting point for troops or ships
	[懊悔,自责] the pain of a guilty conscience; feeling of deep regret

seemingly

5

	[表面上,似乎] apparently; appearing to be something, especially when this is not true
	[最远的,极度的,最大程度的] farthest point or extremity; most distant; extreme
	[斑纹,条纹] a kind or category; band; ribbon
	[摔跤,角力] contend by grappling with and striving to trip or throw down an opponent; struggle or strive earnestly

slogan

6

	[撕裂裂口,裂缝] long, straight, narrow cut or opening; slot; pocket
	[标本,样品] model; sample; an example regarded as typical of its class
	[标语] phrase repeatedly used, as in advertising or promotion
	[严格的,严重的] hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character; firm or unyielding

specimen

7

	[球体] ball; globe; a particular aspect of life or activity
	[标本,样品] model; sample; an example regarded as typical of its class
	[(光线,色彩)鲜艳的,强烈的] bright; lively; graphic; having striking color
	[不新鲜的,陈腐的] having lost freshness; lacking originality or spontaneity

sphere

8

	[血管,静脉,木纹,矿脉,岩脉] a tube that carries blood to the heart from the other parts of the body
	[球体] ball; globe; a particular aspect of life or activity
	[分程传递,传播] act of passing something along from one person, group, or station to another
	[严肃的,庄严的,隆重的] serious; somber; deeply earnest, serious, and sober

startle

9

	[潜水艇,潜艇] submersible warship; move forward or under in a sliding motion; underwater
	[开始,开端] entrance; the starting point for a new state or experience
	[使惊跳,使惊愕,使吃惊] move suddenly, or be excited; excite by sudden alarm, surprise
	[严肃的,庄严的,隆重的] serious; somber; deeply earnest, serious, and sober

stuffing

10

	[填料,填塞物,馅] the material used for filling cushion, mattress, or others
	[繁荣,昌盛] make steady progress; prosper; flourish
	[战略的,战略性的] helping to achieve a plan, for example in business or politics; critical to an intended objective
	[不新鲜的,陈腐的] having lost freshness; lacking originality or spontaneity

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